Adding to the volatile situation, members of July Mancha바카라”a student organization allied with the interim government바카라”have held counter-protests, prompting a heightened security alert across government zones.
Bangladesh바카라™s interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, deployed paramilitary forces at the Secretariat on May 27 as protests over a controversial public service law entered their fourth consecutive day, raising fears of wider unrest in the capital, PTI reported.
The deployment includes Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the police바카라™s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit, and the elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), who were stationed at key entrances to the Secretariat complex, which houses ministries and critical government offices, according to reports from news agency PTI.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a strict ban on rallies and public gatherings in and around the Secretariat, PTI reported. Journalists and visitors have been barred from entering the administrative compound as authorities attempt to prevent the unrest from spreading.
The protests are being led by government employees demanding the immediate withdrawal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. The ordinance, signed by the President on Sunday, allows the government to dismiss employees for four types of disciplinary violations through a simple show-cause notice, bypassing formal departmental inquiries.
Protesters have described the ordinance as a 바카라śblack law바카라ť and an assault on workers바카라™ rights. Demonstrators were seen chanting slogans such as 바카라śThe fire has been lit in our blood,바카라ť 바카라śAbolish the unlawful black law,바카라ť and 바카라śNo compromise, only struggle.바카라ť
바카라śAll employee organisations at the Secretariat are united,바카라ť said one protest leader. 바카라śWe will not stop until this law is repealed.바카라ť
The unrest comes against the backdrop of growing national discontent with the interim government, which has ruled for nine months amid demands for fresh elections. Critics argue that under the Yunus administration, the country바카라™s law and order situation has worsened, and the absence of a democratically elected government is fueling instability.
Adding to the volatile situation, members of July Mancha바카라”a student organization allied with the interim government바카라”have held counter-protests, prompting a heightened security alert across government zones.
With both sides refusing to back down, tensions in Dhaka remain high. Observers warn that unless the government engages with the protesters and addresses broader political demands, the unrest could further destabilize the already fragile interim administration.