The demonstrating teachers of country's 37 public universities have threatened to observe indefinite work stoppage from November 1 if their demand for a separate pay scale is not met.
The Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers’ Associations (FBUTA) came up with the announcement Tuesday after holding a negotiation meeting with Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid at his office.
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FBUTA Secretary ASM Maksud Kamal told the Dhaka Tribune: “We have set October 30 as the deadline for meeting our logical demands. If our demands are not met within the period, we will go for nonstop work abstention from November 1.”
However, the education minister said: “The government has formed a committee for dealing with the salary discrimination issue headed by the finance minister, who is now abroad.
“Upon his return, the matter would be discussed.”
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Teachers at public universities have been protesting the Eighth National Pay Scale since May 14, advocating a four-point charter of demands that includes the formation of a commission to initiate an independent pay scale for public university teachers.
The other demands of the public university teachers are salary and allowance parity between senior professors and senior secretaries, and between professors and secretaries; upgrading the status of teachers in the warrant of precedence; and the provision of cars and other allowances for teachers, similar to provisions given to bureaucrats.