The Crime Desk: Employees of various ministries and departments of the Secretariat have announced a new program demanding the repeal of the ‘Government Jobs (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.’ This time, they will submit a memorandum to the advisors.
Earlier, employees of various ministries and departments of the Secretariat observed a one-hour work stoppage from 10 am on Thursday (May 29). After the work stoppage, they announced a new program for next Sunday and Monday.
After the work stoppage, Oikya Forum co-chairmen Badiul Kabir and Muha. Nurul Islam and co-secretary general Nazrul Islam informed journalists about the new program and next steps at the Secretariat Central Library located in the Ministry of Public Administration.
Oikya Forum leaders said that the one-hour work stoppage will not be observed next Sunday and Monday. Instead, a memorandum will be submitted to the three advisors of the interim government, Ali Imam Majumder, Fawzul Kabir Khan, and Syeda Rizwana Hasan, on Sunday. On Monday, a memorandum will be submitted to two advisors, Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan and Mahfuz Alam. Memorandums will also be submitted through the heads of organizations and institutions at the field level.
Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus is currently on a visit to Japan. Leaders of the Oikya Forum hope that ‘good news’ may be received after the chief advisor returns to the country.
Last Thursday, the draft of the Government Services (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, amending the Government Services Act, 2018, was approved in a meeting of the interim government’s advisory council. Since then, employees of various ministries and departments have been protesting against this ordinance. Amid the protest, the government issued the Government Services (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, on Sunday evening. Secretariat employees have been protesting since last Saturday, demanding the repeal of this ordinance.
