Administration cadre officials protest decision of Reform Commission

Officials of the administration cadre have criticized the Public Administration Reform Commission’s recommendation to allocate 50% of deputy secretary-level promotions to administration cadre officers and the remaining 50% to other cadres.

They deem the recommendation discriminatory, conspiratorial, and unreasonable.

Former and current officers of the administration cadre held a protest meeting at the Biam Foundation Auditorium in the capital on Wednesday.

The gathering was attended by a significant number of administrative cadre officials and was convened by the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association and BCS (Administration) Kalyan Bahumukhi Samabay Samity Limited.

They voiced concerns over a perceived "deep conspiracy to destabilize the country by diverting public administration reforms to different sectors."

Earlier, on Sunday, a large gathering of administration cadre officials was held at the Secretariat, spotlighting inter-cadre tensions. Many administration cadre officials argue that implementing the proposed reforms would reduce their promotion quotas, prompting anger and public protests.

In response, officers from 25 other cadres staged an hour-long "pen break" on Tuesday to demand equality in promotions and postings. They also announced a human chain protest to be held on Thursday.