Dhaka, June 17 -- A cabinet-formed committee has reviewed the controversial Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 after days of protests from Secretariat officials and staff.

The review meeting was held at the law ministry on Monday, lasting about an hour.

Afterward, committee member and Energy Advisor Fouzul Kabir Khan told bdnews24.com: "We had a detailed discussion.

"Now we plan to hold another round of talks with staff representatives before deciding on next steps."

Issued late on May 25, the ordinance added a new clause--37Ka--allowing action against public servants following two consecutive seven-day notices, even without a formal investigation.

Protesters call it a "repressive black law".

The Bangladesh Secretariat O...