Decision on raising the age limit for entry into government service to 35 years will be taken within seven working days, said Russel Mahmud, a coordinator of the job seekers who have been demanding 35 years as the job entry age.

Russel came up with the information while talking to reporters after a meeting with the senior secretary of the Public Administration Ministry at the Secretariat on Wednesday.

“They formed a team for a meeting with us, we talked to the team, they listened to us, they said that they will give a logical solution within the next seven working days,” he said.

Job seekers staged demonstration in Dhaka’s Ramna Park area demanding the government increase the age limit for entry into public service to 35 years on Monday, leading to clashes with the police.

Demonstrators attempted to march towards the residence of Interim Government’s Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, resulting in a standoff with law enforcers.