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Staff Reporter

The police foiled a hunger strike programme of a group of agitating teachers and staff in the city yesterday.

The teachers and staff under the banner of Non-MPO Educational Institutions Oikya Parishad were demanding their inclusion in Government MPO.

Policemen tore down banners and forced the teachers and staff to put an end to their programme.

Policemen impeded the members of the parishad from holding the programme three times at different places-Central Shaheed Minar, High Court Mazar and in front of the National Press Club.

The members of the parishad deplored the police action on them. They urged the Government to include non-mpo educational institutions and to allocate money in the next budget for the purpose. Among others, Md Asharat Ali, president of Non-MPO Educational Institutions Teacher-Staff Oikya Parishad, Adv Golam Mostafa, Md Yousuf Ali, Md Kamal Hossain and Md Omar Faruk took part in the programme.