A group of administrative officers and personal officers – class II non-cadre officers of the ministries – on Monday had a heated exchange with the Public Administration Ministry’s senior secretary in his office over their demand for upgradation of status to class I officers.
Witnesses said a delegation of administrative officers and personal officers association’s liaison committee led by its coordinator Muzahidul Islam Selim and leader Ruhul Amin went to meet with the senior secretary in his office.
They placed their demand to take immediate steps to upgrade their status.
But the senior secretary replied them negatively, saying the ministry formed a three-member committee led by its Additional Secretary Ms Dilruba.
The ministry would take further steps only after getting their recommendations, he said.
The secretary’s s reply angered the officers who reacted angrily and demanded immediate steps in this regard.
“Food Ministry’s Administrative Officer Ershad Ali who is expected to retire within a year began shouting in the office. The secretary also reacted sharply and ordered them to get out of the office,” said coordinator Selim.
The association leaders went out immediately. They also went to ask pardon from the secretary later, Selim told the Dhaka Tribune.
Abdus Sobhan Sikdar, senior secretary to the Public Administration Ministry, admitted that they assured the class II officers of considering their demand. But still they were making a nuisance of themselves, said the secretary.