The Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers' Association held a meeting today with Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader to discuss their three-point demands, including the cancellation of "Prottoy" under the universal pension scheme

The universal pension scheme "Prottoy" will be effective from July 1 next year, not from the current month, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today sat for a discussion with a delegation of university teachers currently on work stoppage to press home their demand for the cancellation of "Prottoy" under the universal pension scheme

The scheme is not 'universal' as it does not encompass government officials.

Teachers rarely show solidarity with students' protests, regardless of their cause or goal.

By potentially making the teaching profession less attractive, the Prottoy scheme risks exacerbating brain drain.