Teachers and employees of MPO-listed educational institutions have announced an indefinite fast unto death programme starting tomorrow (20 October), after rejecting the government's official notification granting them 5% house rent allowance and demanding a 20% increase instead.

Principal Delwar Hossain Azizi, member secretary of the MPO-Listed Education Nationalisation Expectation Alliance, made the announcement this evening (19 October) at the High Court Mazar area.

He said, "We will begin a fast unto death programme from tomorrow. All classes, examinations, and administrative activities will remain suspended."

"We consider today's decision to increase the house rent allowance by 5% as a preliminary victory," he added.

However, Azizi said, "Our final victory will come when a government notification is issued declaring a 20% house rent allowance, Tk1,500 medical allowance, and 75% festival allowance for the employees."

"Without that notification, we will not return to the classroom," he warned.

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