Protest against new service law in Bangladesh (symbolic photo)
Dhaka/New Delhi: On Monday, hundreds of government employees locked the main gate of the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital Dhaka, intensifying the protest against the new service law. The new law provides for easily sacking the authorities for misconduct. According to eyewitnesses and media reports, the officers and employees of the secretariat locked the main gate on the third day of their protest against the Public Service (Amendment) Act. The Ministry and important government offices are located in the secretariat.
Employees threatened to continue demonstrations
According to reports, the official activities inside the campus were stalled to a great extent due to the stoppage of the work by the employees. Protests began after the an interim government headed by Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus notified the revised law, which could easily dismiss the authorities for misconduct. Government employees have threatened to continue the protest until the ordinance is canceled. Officials have deployed additional police forces, vigilance against any possible violence in the campus.
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According to the news of ‘Bedinuse 24.com’, the employees of Dhaka South Municipal Corporation continue to protest against the demand of making BNP leader Israq Hussain a Mayor as per the court order, due to which administrative services have come to a standstill. The Election Commission did not oppose the verdict, but the interim government on Monday challenged the decision in the High Court, requesting the administrator appointed to prohibit Hussain’s swearing in and to discharge the role of Mayor. (Language)
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