MPO-listed teachers and staff on Tuesday called off their protests after the government increased the house rent allowance by 15 percent, ending the 10-day movement.

Delwar Hossain Azizi, secretary of the MPO Education Nationalisation Alliance, said, the protest has been withdrawn and they will return to classes from Wednesday.

The teachers said they will continue discussions with the government on remaining demands.

They  gathered at Central Shaheed Minar to celebrate the government’s announcement and expressed optimism that all their rightful demands would be met in future, said Md Abul Kalam Azad, a teacher of Islamnagar High School in Thakurgaon.

At a press conference at the Shaheed Minar, teachers’ leaders said classes will  be held on Saturdays to compensate students for lost lessons.

Discussions will also continue with the government regarding festival allowance for staff, they said.

The protesting teachers thanked political parties and others for extending solidarity during the movement.

On Tuesday, the government further raised the house rent allowance for teachers and staff under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) with effect from November 1 amid protests.

The hike will be implemented in two phases.

According to an official order, the allowance will be set at 7.5 percent of the basic salary (with a minimum of Tk 2,000) from 1 November 2025 while another 7.5 percent increase, bringing the total to 15 percent of the basic salary (minimum Tk 2,000)—will take effect from 1 July 2026.