Non-MPO teachers, employees submit memo to president

A group of teachers and employees of non government educational institutions who are not in the monthly pay order scheme submitted a memorandum to president Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Friday demanding that they should be enlisted under monthly pay order (MPO) scheme, news agency UNB reports.

A five member delegation of Non-MPO Educational Institution Teachers' and Employees' Federation, led by its president Golam Mahmudunnobi Dolar, submitted the memorandum around 11:00 am.

Principal Dr Binoy Bhushan Roy, general secretary of the platform, told UNB that they could not met the President as it was a public holiday.

"We were told by the authority that the memorandum will be placed before the president soon." he said.

On 23 June, the members of the platform will observe a token hunger strike, he said adding that the teachers will go on a hunger strike unto death from 25 June if the demand is not met by 24 June.

Senior vice-president Shafiqul Islam, senior joint secretary Anwar Hossain and organising secretary Ashraful Haque Lavlu were present during the submission of the memorandum.

Earlier on 10 June, the teachers and employees began their demonstrations to press home their demand.

Although they initially observed the sit-in for half day every day, the teachers and employees went on a non-stop sit-in programme from Monday last in front of the Jatiya Press Club.

Earlier on 31 December, 2017, teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions has started observing hunger strike unto death to press for their demand.

However, they ended the demonstrations on 5 January last after getting prime minister's assurance of meeting their demand.

As there is no specific budget allocation for the 2018-2019 fiscal year in this regard, they again started their demonstrations for the second round.