Government secondary school teachers suspend strike

Teachers say they will give the government time while completing annual exams

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Government secondary school teachers have suspended their ongoing work stoppage, which was held over four demands including salary scale for ninth grade and the formation of an independent secondary education directorate.

They announced that annual examinations will be held “from Wednesday” in over 700 schools.

Abdus Salam, coordinator of the platform for protesting teachers, the Government Secondary Teachers’ Association told bdnews24.com at 9:30pm: “We will give the government some time. During this period, we will complete the annual exams.

“After the exams are over, we will decide on the next programme.”

The teachers had suspended the annual exams and launched the strike from Monday. No exams were held on Tuesday as the protest continued.

“If all students attend a school on Wednesday, the annual examination will take place in that school,” Salam said.

“If some students are absent, the school authorities will make a decision accordingly,” he added.