Pension scheme: BU teachers, staff continue work abstention

Pension scheme: BU teachers, staff continue work abstention

Barishal, July 02 - For the second consecutive day today, teachers and staff at Barishal University observed a two-hour work abstention to demand the withdrawal of the gazette notification for the pension scheme known as ‘Prattay’.

The protest, led by the BU Teachers Association and BU Officers Association, began at 11 am with a sit-in on the university’s ground floor and continued until 1 pm.

All classes, examinations, and academic activities were suspended, causing significant inconvenience to students.

The protesters are calling for the withdrawal of the Prattay pension scheme, inclusion of teachers in the Super Grade, and the introduction of individual pay scales for teachers.

Dr. Mohammad Abdul Baten Chowdhury, president of the BU Teachers Association, emphasized their resolve, saying they will continue their program until their demands are met.

Bahauddin Golap, president of the BU Officers Association, appealed to the Prime Minister for intervention to resolve the issue.

The Universal Pension Scheme, which began on August 17, 2023, includes four schemes: Probash, Pragati, Surokkha, and Samata. The Prattay scheme was later introduced specifically for officers and employees of all autonomous and state-owned organizations.-UNB