Palli Bidyut staff suspend ‘mass leave’ protest

The Bangladesh Palli Bidyut Association has suspended its “mass leave” programme and urged all officers and employees to return to work. The announcement came in a statement issued on Friday by the association’s office secretary, Mahbubur Rahman. He told bdnews24.com, “On Thursday, the power, energy and mineral resources advisor sincerely assured us that the existing problems will be resolved through discussions. Considering the overall situation in the country and the public suffering, we have decided to suspend the ongoing programme, keeping faith in the government and the advisor.” “All employees of the Palli Bidyut Samity are requested to rejoin their workplaces. We hope to see this trust reflected in the government.” The association said its movement was launched in January...