Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid urges the teachers of the public universities to carry on the regular educational activities rather than getting worried about the pay scale.

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.

When an author of Oscar Wilde's stature could say, "A cheque is the only argument I recognise," he merely switched from his loyalty to philosophy over to the practicality of being money-wise. What would other mortals then do except follow in his footsteps!

Public servants are about to see their salaries doubled across the board. We are all for an increase in the pay of public servants given the increase in cost of living we have witnessed over the past few years.

Public university teachers observed their nationwide strike to press for a four-point charter that includes the demand for a separate pay scale.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says the government has been considering keeping the provision of time scale for the public servants.