Lakshmipur Correspondent:

A protest march and protest meeting was held on October 8 at the Upazila Parishad premises in Ramganj, Lakshmipur, on the initiative of the Non-Government Teachers' Association, which increased the house rent of teachers and employees under MPO by only 500 taka instead of paying the percentage of rent.

The protest meeting, chaired by the President of the Teachers' Association, Mohammad Monir Hossain and moderated by General Secretary Abdul Hamid Chowdhury B.Sc., was addressed by the first teacher of Ramganj High School, Md. Sohrab Hossain, Headmaster of Dalta Rahmania High School, Md. Taslim Mia, Headmaster of Turi Bahumukhi High School, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Headmaster of Athakra High School, Md. Abdul Mannan B.Sc., and others.

Also present were senior assistant teacher of Nichohara High School Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain B.Sc, senior assistant teacher of Tuuri High School Mohammad Jahangir Alam Khandaker, assistant teacher of Chandipur Manasa High School Mohammad Mozammel Hossain Hira, and teachers and staff of various educational institutions. The speakers strongly protested against this and strongly demanded to pay the house rent at the percentage rate.