Public university teachers have extended their “no agitation” plan over their issue of eradicating discrepancies in new pay scale until February 23.

Public university teachers, who are observing an indefinite strike against “pay disparity”, yesterday said they want to talk to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over their demand to end the ongoing crisis.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid assures the agitating university teachers of solving the deadlock over “disparity” in the new pay scale through discussion.

The Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers' Association (FBUTA) will begin indefinite work abstention at all public universities

Teachers of all public universities across the country are observing full day work abstention today, demanding review of the new pay scale and a separate pay structure for them.

Teachers of 37 public universities across the country go on a work abstention today demanding a separate pay scale to settle their salary discrimination.