The Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has strongly condemned the recently enacted ‘Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025’, branding it a repressive black law that violates constitutional rights and aims to enslave the country’s public administration under an authoritarian regime. In an official statement, the BCL demanded the immediate repeal of the ordinance, describing it as a blueprint to systematically dismantle democratic institutions and transform Bangladesh into a failed state.
According to the BCL, the ordinance is part of a broader conspiracy orchestrated by what it terms the “illegitimate Yunus regime”, which allegedly seeks to subjugate government employees into unquestioning compliance. “This ordinance strips public servants of their professional independence and curtails their fundamental rights, including freedom of expression, the right to protest, and the right to appeal,” the statement reads.
The student organization denounced the ordinance for removing constitutional protections such as leave, work abstention, and strikes—labeling these changes as tactics to enforce blind loyalty under the guise of ‘discipline.’ They argue the law reflects the mindset of colonial-era rule and is unthinkable in any democratic society.
Referring to the original Public Service Act of 2018, the BCL credited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visionary leadership for building a citizen-centric, accountable, and efficient administrative structure. “The Annual Performance Agreements introduced during her tenure enhanced transparency, boosted productivity, and made civil service attractive to the nation’s youth,” the statement added.
In sharp contrast, the BCL alleges that the 2025 amendment aims to prolong the grip of an unelected, fascist regime. They warn that the ordinance is part of a larger plan to institutionalize injustice, suppress dissent, and impose ideological extremism.
“The Bangladesh Chhatra League rejects this draconian ordinance and vows to continue its democratic resistance against the anti-liberation Yunus clique,” the statement concluded. “We will fight to restore power to the people’s representatives and uphold the constitutional spirit of Bangladesh.”
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