Officers of 25 cadres observe work abstention

The Inter-Cadre Discrimination Elimination Council observed a one-hour work abstention on Sunday, protesting the 'biased and discriminatory' temporary suspensions imposed by the administration cadre, and demanding the resolution of inter-cadre inequalities, reports UNB.

Officials of 25 different civil service cadres staged demonstrations at their respective offices across the country.

As part of the programme, officials wore black badges and held banners in front of their offices from 10:30 am to 11:30 am, said Mohammad Omar Faruq Dewan, Coordinator of Inter-Cadre Discrimination Elimination Council.

Following the demonstration, they briefed journalists on their demands individually or in joint press conferences with multiple cadres.

At the district and divisional levels, similar demonstrations and media briefings were held in front of hospitals, while emergency services, including hospital emergency departments, remained operational and outside the purview of the work stoppage.