Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Retired officials from 25 Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) cadres -- all except the administration cadre -- have demanded promotions and equal benefits, alleging discrimination in government service.

They also called for an ordinance based on key recommendations of the Public Administration Reform Commission to eliminate inter-cadre inequality.

The demands were made on Saturday at a media briefing at the Dhaka Reporters Unity by Ahmed Ali Chowdhury Iqbal, coordinator of the "Coordination Council of Anti-Discrimination Retired Officers from 25 Cadres".

Speaking about the interim government's initiative to address "the deprivation of discriminated officials" during the previous administration, Iqbal said around 778 offici...