, June 4 -- Administrative action will be taken against anyone disrupting customer services, said its acting Managing Director Md. Altaf Hossain said on Thursday, amid reports of a symbolic work stoppage at several branches.

The warning came after a section of bank officials reportedly observed a one-hour 'pen-down' strike at multiple branches in response to a call from the 'Sachetan Grahak Forum' (Conscious Customers Forum), which has been protesting for the past three days demanding removal of newly appointed Chairman Md. Khurshid Alam.

The forum on Wednesday urged employees to suspend work for an hour on Thursday in solidarity with its movement.

Speaking at the bank's head office in Dilkusha, Motijheel, Altaf Hossain clarified that ...