Assistant teachers from government primary schools have launched a continuous sit-in in Dhaka, demanding salaries under the 10th pay grade along with two other demands. The protest action is being organised under the banner of the "Primary Teachers’ Demand Implementation Council", a coalition of four teacher organisations. The other participating organisations include the Bangladesh Primary Teachers’ Association (Kashem-Shahin faction), the Bangladesh Primary School Assistant Teachers’ Association and the Assistant Teachers’ 10th Grade Implementation Council. “Administrative officers in ministries holding Bachelor’s or equivalent degrees receive 10th grade pay. Sub-assistant agriculture officers with SSC and agriculture diplomas also get 10th grade pay.
