Govt-teachers talks delayed as minister sick
Staff Correspondent
Dialogue between the government and teachers on indefinite strike is being delayed as the prime minister's Political Secretary Harris Chowdhury and Education Minister Osman Farruk have fallen sick, sources said.However, contradicting the education minister's statement to reporters on Wednesday that the government is trying to talk with all groups of teachers in a dialogue, teachers claimed that they did not yet receive any formal invitation for the dialogue from the government. Non-government high schools, colleges and madrasas who have been observing indefinite strike at their educational institutes for the consecutively fifteen days Meanwhile, a frustrated community primary teacher committed suicide by hanging herself from a tree early Wednesday at Sheikhhati under Jessore sadar upazila. The dead was identified as Selina Akhter, 25, daughter of late Azibar Biswas of Sheikhhati under Jessore sadar upazila. Locals and police said Selina was serving as a teacher for Shantala Community Primary School with Tk 750. At a press conference, Teachers and employees under the banner of National Front of Teacher and Employees (NFTE) yesterday reiterated their demand for immediate announcement and gazette notification of granting 100 per cent of their basic salary from the government exchequer. At another press conference, Bangladesh Polytechnic Teachers Association (BPTA) yesterday announced 10-point programmes to secure their demand. They will also go for indefinite work abstention from August 14 if their demands are not met, the leaders warned.
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