July 06, 2026
Teachers have been staging a sit-in protest since Oct 13 with 5 demands, including the nationalisation of all Ebtedayee madrasas
They demand swift implementation of the government’s nationalisation pledge
Protest leaders claim they were holding a peaceful protest when police descended upon them
“Eight days of halted classes caused some learning loss; Saturday sessions aim to recover that,” says the secretary of the alliance leading the movement
Teachers occupied the gate, confronting police and BGB personnel before returning to Shaheed Minar for their afternoon sit-in around 4:45pm
After a three-hour blockade at Shahbagh, the protesters returned to Shaheed Minar to announce Thursday’s march towards Jamuna.
Teachers say they have been left deprived despite promises of formalisation and face hardship without pay support
Teachers demanding formalisation of MPO-listed jobs warn of strikes in September if promises remain unfulfilled
