At least 33 teachers, including 11 women, were injured on Thursday as police charged batons on agitating private college honors and master's teachers in the capital.
The teachers were staging a sit-in protest in front of the Shikkha Bhaban in the day demanding inclusion in the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) system.
Coordinator of the movement Md Mustafa Kamal alleged that the police launched a sudden attack using sound grenades and water cannons and charged batons on the teachers as they prepared for a long march.
Mentionable, the teachers have been protesting for the last two days. During the third day of the sit-in, six teachers were taken to the Chief Adviser's office for a meeting, where it was informed that the Ministry of Education would provide necessary directives and take action once a proposal was sent.
On information, they began their long march towards the Chief Adviser’s office.
In response, police launched an attack with sound grenades and water cannons, followed by baton charges.
Md Mostafa Kamal said t the police created panic by firing sound grenades and using water cannons. At one point, they started a baton charge on them.
He also alleged that the teachers were humiliated in this manner, even though we were conducting a peaceful program.
