Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Bangladesh Primary Teachers Launch Nationwide School Shutdown
Teachers in Bangladesh are very upset because the government has not listened to their requests.
They want better pay and easier ways to get promoted.
So, they decided to close all primary schools and not hold exams until the government says yes to their demands.
This is not the first time they have protested.
Last week, they stopped working for three days.
The teachers are also sad because one of their friends died and others got hurt when the police tried to stop a protest.
The country is having a hard time with money problems, and many people are protesting because things are not going well.
Primary school teachers in Bangladesh launched a complete shutdown of all government primary schools nationwide.
The protest is led by the Primary Teachers' Demand Implementation Council to press for three key demands.
Demands include upgrading assistant teachers' pay scale, resolving promotion complexities, and ensuring 100% departmental promotion.
The strike follows a previous three-day work stoppage last week due to lack of government progress on their demands.
The teachers have announced they will not return to classes or participate in examinations until their demands are met.
- Who
- Primary school teachers in Bangladesh
- What
- Nationwide school shutdown and examination boycott
- When
- Began on Wednesday, December 3
- Where
- All government primary schools across Bangladesh
- Why
- To press for three-point demands including pay scale upgrade and promotion benefits
- Protesting Body
- Primary Teachers' Demand Implementation Council
- Demands
- Pay scale upgrade, promotion benefits, departmental promotion
- Strike Duration
- Indefinite until demands are met
- Previous Action
- Three-day work stoppage last week
- Government Response
- No visible progress on demands
- Incident
- One teacher died, others injured in police action
- Context
- Economic slowdown and deteriorating working conditions