Bangladeshi teachers protest for higher rent and medical benefits, sparking a nationwide strike after police clashed with demonstrators.

Teachers from non-government schools in Bangladesh, affiliated with the MPO scheme, began a sit-in protest on October 12, 2025, demanding a 20% house rent allowance and increased medical benefits. Frustrated by unmet promises since August and a partial 500-taka HRA increase announced on Teachers’ Day, they escalated their protest after police used force against demonstrators, prompting an immediate nationwide strike starting October 13. The movement, led by the MPO-listed Teachers’ Nationalization Alliance, will continue until the government fulfills their demands, with protests expected to disrupt education across thousands of institutions.