Kathmandu. Employees of the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) have returned to work on the 48th day of the strike.

The dispute that started 48 days ago was resolved after Finance Minister Rameshwor Khanal assured to amend the regulations within a week as per the demands of the employees.

According to an employee of the board, the protest was called off after Minister Khanal assured to amend the regulations within a week as per his demand.

On September 18, the Revenue Secretary of the Ministry of Finance handed over the Securities Board Employees Welfare Fund Procedure, 2071 and Securities Board Employees Security Fund (Operation and Management) Procedures issued in contravention of Section 22 of the Securities Act, 2063, Section 16 of the Legislation Act, 2081, Regulation 15 of the Government of Nepal (Division of Work) Regulations, 2074 and Regulation 167 of the Securities Board Employees Service and Conditions Regulations, 2068. I sent a letter to the immediate cancellation of 2075.”

The employees had been agitating since September 23 demanding that the Ministry of Finance can raise questions about their work at any time, can scrap the bylaws, directives and working procedures made by them, and to return the letter dated September 18. The employees had been agitating for the 48th day demanding a solution within a week if the minister wanted.