Govt secondary teachers go on strike, annual exams halted
Teachers of government secondary schools are going on a full-day work stoppage from tomorrow, Monday (1 December 2025), with a four-point demand including bringing the entry-level position of Assistant Teacher under the BCS cadre. As part of the work stoppage, they will also suspend the ongoing annual examinations. The annual exams started on 24 November.
NCTB Claims Textbooks Will Be Delivered in January, Stakeholders Express Uncertainty
Although there are some problems with printing free textbooks at the secondary level, the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has claimed that all students will receive their textbooks next January. However, leaders of the Bangladesh Mudran Shilpa Samity (BMSS) say that if the government shows sincerity and effort, it will be possible to distribute the textbooks in January. Otherwise, it will not be possible to distribute all books in January.
Lowest HSC Pass Rate Leaves 1.1 Million Vacant Seats in Higher Education
Because the pass rate in the HSC examination is the lowest in the past 21 years and nearly 1.1 million seats will remain vacant in higher education for the 2025-26 academic year despite all students getting admitted to undergraduate programmes. It is found that without proper planning the number of seats in higher education has doubled over the past decade.
Drop in English, Math Teachers Despite Rise in Educational Institutions
The number of English and mathematics teachers at secondary-level educational institutions in Bangladesh has declined over the past 13 years, despite students’ consistently poor performance in these two core subjects in public examinations.
Teachers Reject Education Advisor’s Proposal, Call to Continue Movement!
Education Advisor Professor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar proposed a 5 percent increase in salary for MPO-registered teachers based on their three demands, including a 20 percent increase in basic salary and house rent allowance. However, teachers have rejected this proposal. On Thursday (16 October), the teachers’ representative delegation informed the media after a meeting at the Ministry of Education.
MPO-Listed Teachers, Employees Threaten March to Secretariat Over House Rent Allowance
Teachers and employees under the MPO (Monthly Pay Order) scheme, who are currently holding a “continuous sit-in” programme demanding 20 percent of their basic salary as house rent allowance, have given the government a deadline until 12 PM on Tuesday to meet their demands.
Police Disperse MPO Teachers’ Protest Using Water Cannons and Batons in Dhaka
Police used water cannons, sound grenades, and batons on Sunday to disperse a group of secondary-level schoolteachers under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme, who had blocked the road in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka demanding an increase in their house rent and medical allowances.
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