Classes and exams in public universities will be closed from July 1

Teachers from public universities in Bangladesh are set to stage a widespread protest starting July 1 against the government's universal pension scheme, the 'Pratyay Scheme'. They plan to boycott all classes and exams until their demands are met. The demands, spearheaded by the Bangladesh University Teachers Association Federation, include the immediate withdrawal of the Pratyay Scheme, the establishment of a super grade for teachers, and the implementation of a separate salary structure. They have indicated that classes and exams will resume only when these demands are fulfilled or the protest is called off.