June 26, 2025
“We’ll stage a blockade programme near the finance ministry on Sunday in case our demand is not fulfilled,” a protest leader says
A hundred or so protesters gathers to push for a repeal of the Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance and dearness allowance
Employees Unity Council leaders have asked all staff to join in, calling for department-specific processions
Police use the tactics as protesters attempt to travel towards the Secretariat
Though the offices had been roiled by protests ahead of the break, the demonstrations have been suspended on Sunday
The same ban was announced in a public notice on May 10
It’s a quiet day at the Secretariat, the heart of Bangladesh’s government machinery—as the nation gears up for Eid-ul-Azha.
Attendance was lower than usual on Wednesday as government employees prepare for a 10-day holiday
