MPO facilities

Teachers call off hunger strike on PM's assurance

Six days into their hunger strike demanding MPO facilities, non-MPO teachers called off the progamme yesterday following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's assurance that the demand would be fulfilled.

Fourth Day of Demo for MPO Facilities: Hunger strikers stay resolute

Rabeya Bosri stopped looking for other jobs when she got an opportunity to teach at a new high school in her village in 2002.

Minister's word just won't do

Teachers who are on a hunger strike unto death rejected the education minister's assurances yesterday, announcing to continue their agitation until they get a specific timeframe for inclusion into the government's Monthly Pay Order (MPO) system.