In continuation of the 10th Parliament, there has been a strong demand for MPO (Monthly Payment Order) for educational institutions at the beginning of the 11th Parliament. Senior parliamentarians have demanded that the promise of MPO for 2,000 listed educational institutions be implemented without creating bureaucratic complications. Taking part in an unscheduled discussion in the National Parliament on Monday, Awami League senior parliamentarian Mohammad Nasim and JSD president and former information minister Hasanul Haque Inu raised the demand for MP inclusion. Stating that the government is committed to MPO for teachers and officials of private educational institutions, they said, addressing the finance and education ministers, 'The promise of MPO must be implemented without creating bureaucratic complications. Otherwise, we will break the promise made to the people.' They also mentioned in their speech that teachers have cooperated with the government in various ways in the past elections.

If you join the MPO, you get 100% of the basic salary of the government scale, along with some other benefits. 97 percent of educational institutions in Bangladesh are private.

After forming a parliamentary committee on the supplementary agenda in parliament on Monday (February 4), Mohammad Nasim took the floor and said about the MPO of educational institutions, "Lakhs of teachers in Bangladesh have been protesting for MPO a few days ago. We MPs were committed to the people regarding the MPO of teachers. The time has come to implement our election promise."

He said, "Teachers worked very hard during the election. They sincerely helped us in the election. This should not be forgotten."

Nasim said, a list of educational institutions from different regions has been given for MPO participation. A survey has also been done. About 3 thousand crore taka will be required for MPO participation. The Finance Minister gave 432 crore taka in this sector, but it did not happen. He said that he will request the new Finance Minister and Education Minister to implement it. It will have to be implemented through the supplementary budget in the current financial year. Otherwise, we will break our promise to the people.

He said, "All the MPs of the opposition party will admit that there can be no alternative to MP participation. MPO participation has been banned for a long time. Now is the time to do it. We have to do it."

Stating that the teachers are dilapidated and unenrolled, Nasim said, "During the teachers' movement for MPO, we had promised to enrol them in MPO. The elections are over. On the instructions of the Prime Minister, the Finance Minister and the Education Minister will be kind. They will take action by being kind. I request you to implement this MPO without keeping it hanging and without keeping it in their promises. Otherwise, our promise will be broken. We will back away from the promise we made."

Addressing the Minister of Finance and Education, he said, "Implement the promise of MPO for 2,000 listed educational institutions without creating bureaucratic complications."

Hasanul Haque Inu said, the demand for teachers to be included in the MPO has expanded unprecedentedly under the leadership of the Prime Minister in the education sector. Education has been expanded extensively. Universities and medical colleges have been established in each district. One school and one college have been governmentized at the upazila level. Lakhs of teachers have been nationalized in primary schools. Infrastructure has been developed by investing crores of taka. But the demand for teachers to be included in the MPO has been ignored.

Raising the demand for MPO for teachers, he said, "We, as members of parliament, have spoken about MPO for teachers every time we have stood in the last 5 years. But the Finance Minister has not allocated the money. It was not possible to distribute the money allocated before the last election. Therefore, MPO has not been implemented. At such a stage, it is time to focus on improving the quality of education. It is time to focus on improving the quality of life of teachers. MPO is the primary step to improve their quality of life. It is our national duty to give dignity to teachers. Their MPO is essential to implement the guidelines of the constitution. Teachers will not be MPOed for just 3 thousand crore taka. This cannot happen. The government of my country is now wealthy and efficient."

The MPO (government portion of salary and allowance) cheques for the month of January (2019) of school and college teachers were released on Monday (February 4). Eight salary cheques have been sent to the branches of four banks distributing the prescribed grant. It is learnt that a total of 6 percent has been deducted as contribution for the retirement and welfare fund. Deputy Director of the Secondary and Higher Education Department Md. Shafiqul Islam Siddiqui confirmed this information to Dainikshiksha.com.

Teachers and employees will be able to withdraw the government portion of their salaries and allowances from their respective bank accounts until February 11. Memorandum No. 37.02.0000.102.37.003.2018/945/4.

Kamalnagar: Rebecca Mohsin, the only female candidate contesting for the post of chairman in Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur in the upcoming Upazila Parishad elections, is trying to get nominated as a party candidate for the post of Kamalnagar Upazila Chairman.

Rebecca Mohsin is the Women's Affairs Secretary of Kamalnagar Upazila Awami League. She is serving as the Vice-President of the Upazila branch of the 14-party alliance's Terrorism and Militancy Eradication Committee. She was also the former President of the Greater Ramgati Upazila Women's Awami League. She is the wife of the late freedom fighter Hazirhat Millat Academy's Headmaster Md. Mohsin.

On November 27, 2005, he completed training in political activities and received a certificate signed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Talking to party leaders and activists, it has been learned that Rebecca Mohsin is actively carrying out all party activities with the grassroots leaders and activists of the Awami League. She used to organize various events at her personal residence in Char Lorench Bazar of the upazila during the difficult times of different parties. She is always supporting the leaders and activists.

Rebecca Mohsin is in charge of several mosques, madrasas and social organizations in the upazila.
When asked, Rebecca Mohsin said, "The country is moving forward on the highway of development with the efforts of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Women have a role in all these developments. Women have contributed to education, politics, culture and development. I believe that I will be nominated for the post of chairman in Kamalnagar Upazila as the only woman candidate in the district."

The Election Commission (EC) has announced the schedule for the first phase of upazila elections. According to the schedule, the first phase of voting will be held on March 10. Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed gave this information at the commission building in Agargaon on Sunday.

The EC secretary said that the last day for filing nominations for the upazila elections as per the schedule is February 11. The selection is on February 12, and the last day for withdrawal is February 19.

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed said, "We want to hold elections first in all the districts and upazilas where peaceful conditions are prevailing."

He made these remarks at the inauguration ceremony of the training of trainers for election officials and training on voting through the use of EVMs on the occasion of the 5th Upazila Parishad elections at the ETI Bhaban in Agargaon this morning.
The EC secretary gave an example and said, 'Greater Comilla, Noakhali and then Chittagong district - there were disturbances in many centers during the local government elections and the national parliament elections. So we will do those later. We will start in the areas where there is peace, in those earlier.'

The EC secretary said, "We will hold elections together in the three hill districts. Since there are some terrorist groups there, we can finish them off if we do it together. This is how we have made a plan. Today (Sunday) we will present it in the commission meeting. If they approve it, we will inform you about it."

ETI Director General Mostafa Farooq presided over the meeting, while Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder, ETI Directors Md. Farhad Hossain and Belayet Hossain were present.

Amjad Hossain Amu, Kamalnagar (Lakshmipur):

Five shops and houses have been gutted in a massive fire at Fazil Bepari Hat Bazaar in Torabganj area of Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur.

The arson incident took place at 3 am on Sunday (January 27). Five shops in the market were gutted, causing damage worth several lakhs of taka. In addition, about 8-10 shops in the vicinity were also damaged. The affected shops include a grocery shop,
There was a poultry farm, a wooden furnisher, a CNG store. The CNG store had two CNGs and an autorickshaw.

Upazila Fire Service Leader Md. Ismail said that upon hearing about the arson, they immediately rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control. However, the cause of the arson was not known.

Sheikh Hasina will address the nation on Friday after taking office as Prime Minister for the fourth time.

The speech will be broadcast simultaneously on private TV channels and radio, including Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar, at 7:30 pm.
This information was given in a press release signed by the Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim.

Sheikh Hasina became the Prime Minister for the first time after winning the election in 1996. The Awami League formed the government by winning the national elections in 2008 and 2014. Sheikh Hasina was the Prime Minister in both those terms.

Bangabandhu's daughter assumed office as the head of government for the third consecutive time and a total of four times after winning the 11th National Parliament election on December 30.