Government employees continued their protest for the second consecutive day on Sunday at the Secretariat, demanding the withdrawal of the draft Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, disrupting official activities.
Organised under the banner of the Bangladesh Secretariat Officers and Employees United Council, the protest began in the morning and was going on as of 12:40pm.
Employees from various departments refrained from work and gathered on the Secretariat premises to voice their opposition to the ordinance.
A significant number of officials and staff took part in the demonstration on the day.
Later, the protestors moved to the main gate of the Secretariat, where they held a protest rally.
By 11:30am, entry and exit of vehicles through the gate were completely blocked, hampering normal operations.
The draft ordinance received a nod from the Advisory Council on May 22, prompting employees to go on strike in protest, according to the demonstrators.
In response, the government has assigned four advisers to review the draft further.
Protestors have strongly condemned the ordinance, labelling it 鈥榬epressive and draconian鈥�, and are demanding its immediate cancellation.
They argue that the proposed amendments would curtail employee rights and increase government control over civil servants.
