Secretariat

Employees are staging a sit-in protest at the library of the Ministry of Public Administration in the Secretariat on 23 June 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Secretariat employees suspend work stoppage, continue outreach to build support

As part of their pre-announced programme, the protest started at 11am, with employees gathering at the library of the Ministry of Public Administration

Members of the Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) are deployed in front of the Secretariat in the capital as Secretariat officials call for continued protests on Tuesday, 27 May 2025 over a government ordinance amending the Public Service Act, 2018. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Bangladesh

Secretariat employees to observe 2-hour work abstention tomorrow

Infographics: TBS
Bangladesh

Major safety overhaul planned to prevent fire incidents at Secretariat

The demonstration, led by the Bangladesh Secretariat Officers and Employees Unity Forum - a coalition of various Secretariat-based staff organisations - resumed around 11am when employees gathered in front of Building 6 at the Secretariat’s Badamtoli area on 17 June 2025. Photo: Focus Bangla
Bangladesh

Govt employees vow to continue movement until ordinance fully revoked

The demonstration, led by the Bangladesh Secretariat Officers and Employees Unity Forum - a coalition of various Secretariat-based staff organisations - resumed around 11am when employees gathered in front of Building 6 at the Secretariat’s Badamtoli area on 17 June 2025. Photo: Focus Bangla
Bangladesh

Government employees continue protests at Secretariat, demand repeal of Public Service Ordinance

Secretariat employees hold a protest march and rally demanding immediate repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 on Monday, 16 June 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Secretariat staff rally demands repeal of public service ordinance

File Photo: Officials protest inside the Secretariat on Tuesday, 27 May 2025, over a government ordinance amending the Public Service Act, 2018. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Bangladesh

Govt officials to protest at Secretariat tomorrow demanding repeal of Public Service Act

A group of non-government teacher aspirants maintain their position before a police barricade in front of the Press Club in Dhaka on Sunday, 15 June 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Police charge batons, lob sound grenades as non-govt teacher aspirants march to Secretariat

Protesters attempted to push through the barricades, but police intervention prevented them from advancing further. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Politics

Police block July Oikya's march for 'Awami League-free' Secretariat

Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan speaks at a press conference in Shariatpur on 30 August 2024. File Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Secretariat protests: Adviser Fouzul warns of possible misuse of Public Service Ordinance

Government officials gathered at Badam Tola premises in Secretariat demanding repeal of Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance on 1 June 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Officials protest at Secretariat, set to submit memo to 3 advisers today seeking repeal of Public Service Ordinance

File Photo: Officials protest inside the Secretariat on Tuesday, 27 May 2025, over a government ordinance amending the Public Service Act, 2018. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Bangladesh

Protesting Secretariat staff to submit memo to 5 advisers, announce suspension of work abstention

File photo of Bangladesh Secretariat. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Visitors banned from entering secretariat on Mondays, Thursdays