The Public Administration Ministry is introducing new transfer rules that allow for the transfer of non-cadre field officials to the Secretariat and vice versa. This move has sparked outrage among Secretariat staff, who fear it will permanently block their promotion opportunities. The Bangladesh Secretariat Employees’ Council has warned of potential protests. They allege that the ministry formed a committee to merge non-cadre staff into a unified recruitment structure, effectively eliminating the career progression path for Secretariat employees.