Dhaka, March 6 -- Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, or BSEC, Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood has vowed to stand firm against any "unjust demands" amid ongoing protests by commission officials.

Speaking at a briefing at the BSEC Headquarters in Agargaon on Thursday afternoon, Maqsood said: "We have spoken to the government. The government has sent us here with a mission, and we will not deviate from that mission by even an inch. We will not bow to any unjust demands.

"We will continue the work we have been doing with dedication and in compliance with rules and regulations."

Maqsood arrived at the BSEC office around 3pm under tight security, accompanied by three other commissioners, as law-enforcing personnel maintained st...