Dhaka, March 5 -- Officials and employees of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, or BSEC, have demanded the resignation of its Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood and all members by Thursday.

They have threatened to go on a work stoppage if their demands are not met.

On Wednesday, BSEC officials and employees protested at the commission's Headquarters in Dhaka's Agargaon, blocking the main entrance for over four hours.

Speaking to the journalists in the afternoon, Executive Director Mahbubul Alam said they would refrain from work if the chairman and members did not step down by the deadline.

"If they do not resign by Thursday, we will all go on work abstention. We will come to the office but will not work," he added.

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