Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS)

Civil service 2.0: A prototype for reform

Although a lot can be said about the civil service obsession of the people in general, it is one of the guaranteed pathways towards upward mobility in Bangladesh.

Secretariat fire demands answers and action

How can such a vital government establishment be so unsafe?

Civil service unrest over reform proposals is unacceptable

Disgruntled officers must help in the administrative reform process

Resolve the uncertainty over public job exams

Rescheduling stalled exams, reforming recruitment process crucial

A waste of knowledge and public resources

Why are medical, engineering graduates opting for BCS general cadre?

Doctors, engineers grab a third of civil admin jobs

The general cadre jobs in the civil service have become so lucrative that even medical and engineering graduates are queuing up for them, giving up careers in the two highly specialised fields.

BCS has turned into a two-edged sword for jobseekers

Why are public service exams still plagued by delays at every stage?

Backlog of BCS exams must be cleared

The backlog is causing trouble for candidates and the nation as a whole

Akbar Ali Khan: A versatile scholar bureaucrat

Akbar Ali Khan is no more. His passing leaves a deep chasm in the intellectual firmament of Bangladesh.

June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020

38th BCS final result today

The final results of the 38th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations will be published today.

January 28, 2020
January 28, 2020

Govt asked to appoint 27 BCS candidates within 60 days

The High Court directs the government to appoint 27 candidates, who passed the 34th and 35th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams, but were not given appointments.

July 18, 2018
July 18, 2018

Quota Reform: Now and What Next?

There have been attacks on the quota reformists by the student activists of ruling Awami League all over the country.

March 5, 2018
March 5, 2018

An unrealistic quota system

While the BCS examinees and students of various public universities and colleges across the country have been demonstrating on the streets demanding reforms in the existing quota system in Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations, some groups of freedom fighters' children have also been protesting, but clearly, for the opposite reason.

February 17, 2018
February 17, 2018

Reform government job quota system, says student rights body

A student rights group will organise a protest programme at all educational institutions across the country on Thursday demanding a reformation of existing quota system in various government recruitment process including BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) examinations.

February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016

37 BCS exams circular issued

The Public Service Commission (PSC) publishes circular of the 37th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exam.

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