Dhaka, May 28 -- Protesting workers at the Secretariat have announced that they will conduct an hour-long work stoppage every day until the Public Service Ordinance (Amendment), 2025 is repealed.

Badiul Kabir, co-chairman of the Secretariat Officers and Employees Unity Forum, made the announcement at a press conference at the Secretariat union's office on Wednesday.

The protesters have received indications that this "black law" will be repealed, he said.

The matter is to be discussed once Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus returns from his state visit to Japan, Badiul added. The demands of the employees are being analysed and some secretaries have spoken to the cabinet secretary about the issue.

Though they have yet to make a clear statemen...