Bangladesh Civil Service

Civil admin issues must be resolved fast

Govt needs to act firmly but judiciously to restore order

Resolve the uncertainty over public job exams

Rescheduling stalled exams, reforming recruitment process crucial

Don’t reward corrupt, negligent public servants

Bangladesh needs an accountable, service-oriented administrative system

Civil service needs a major overhaul

Bureaucrats’ resistance, political inertia key barriers to reforms

Timely civil service recruitment is critical to its effectiveness

Job vacancies should be filled regularly and transparently

BCS Examinees: Backlog at PSC eating away precious years

Rakib Hasan, a Dhaka University graduate, applied for the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service exam in 2019.

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.

Quota in Civil Service: HC snubs plea for re-evaluation

The High Court yesterday rejected a writ petition that sought re-evaluation and scrapping of the existing quota system in the civil service, as the writ petitioners are not affected by the system and it is a policy decision of the government.

Civil Bureaucracy: Quotas pushing it downhill

Jayed started preparing for the BCS exams months before his honours final tests in 2014. His hard work and perseverance paid off. He passed the preliminary and written tests of 35th Bangladesh Civil Service examinations held in 2015.

February 10, 2016

13,830 pass BCS preliminary test

The 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination results are published today, with 13,830 having passed the exam.

January 13, 2016

6,088 successful in 35th BCS written test

The Public Service Commission (PSC) publishes the written test results of the 35th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations with 6,088 candidates coming out successful.

January 7, 2016

BCS preliminary test tomorrow, no watches allowed

The 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination will be held tomorrow. Aspirants have been asked not to carry watches, along with any other electronic devices, in the test venues set up through Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Barisal, Khulna, Sylhet and Rangpur.

September 11, 2015

New pay scales

When an author of Oscar Wilde's stature could say, "A cheque is the only argument I recognise," he merely switched from his loyalty to philosophy over to the practicality of being money-wise. What would other mortals then do except follow in his footsteps!

August 29, 2015