Officials and employees of the Social Development Foundation (SDF) have begun an agitation with a two-point demand, including the resignation of the organization's Chairman and Managing Director (MD). The development was reported by national media outlets on Friday night (November 13).
The Two-Point Demand
The protesting officials and employees have raised the demand for the resignation of SDF's Chairman and MD, along with a second demand. Details of the second demand were not immediately available. News reports confirmed that the movement is based on these two specific demands.HRDS Statement
On the same day, the Human Resource Development Society (HRDS) called for transparency regarding the resignation of assistant proctors at Dhaka University (DU) and the expulsion of students. Reports indicate that the organization has urged a proper and impartial investigation into the matter.Context
SDF is a private development organization involved in various social and economic development activities across the country. There has been long-standing discontent among its officials and employees regarding the organization's internal administrative decisions and policies. The current movement is believed to have stemmed from this underlying frustration.The incident involving the resignation of Dhaka University's assistant proctors and the expulsion of students has recently been at the center of public attention. HRDS has called for the matter to be brought under transparency and accountability.
The protesting SDF officials and employees have announced that they will continue their movement until their demands are met. However, no immediate response was available from the SDF authorities or the Dhaka University administration regarding these developments.
