The rally announced by the employees of secretariat for Wednesday to press home their nine-point demand has been postponed.
Bangladesh Secretariat Officers and Employees United Council president Md Badiul Kabir announced the decision on Sunday at a press briefing, following a meeting with the senior secretary of the ministry of public administration and the land secretary at the secretariat.
The council had earlier planned the rally to demand financial benefits for 鈥榣ong-deprived鈥� officials, a 50 per cent dearness allowance until a new pay commission is formed, reinstatement of the time scale and selection grade, reintroduction of rationing, an increase in the retirement age, changes to designations, and timely promotions.
鈥楾ensions has been rising within the secretariat. Our demands were acknowledged as logical during discussions with the public administration secretary, land secretary, and other senior officials. They assured us that these issues would be addressed in phases through dialogue. So, we have decided to suspend the rally,鈥� Kabir said.
Senior secretary of the public administration ministry Md Mokhlesur Rahman said that over 2,000 administrative and personal staff members at the secretariat had long been deprived of pay raises and promotions.
鈥楾he nine demands are reasonable and achievable. While certain issues can be resolved immediately, others require long-term planning,鈥� he said.
鈥榃e discussed the employees鈥� demands and will implement these in phases. However, some legal complexities require consultations with the chief adviser,鈥� said land secretary ASM Saleh Ahmed.