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41st BCS police cadre: 100 candidates facing fresh verification
The interim government is re-verifying the background of 100 individuals who passed the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service examinations and were recommended for police cadre jobs.
News analysis / Fate of 62 ASPs: Who’s calling the shots?
The stage was all set. The Bangladesh Police Academy at Sardah was decked up for the year’s highlight. Another batch of assistant superintendents was about to pass out. Many of the guests and dignitaries had already arrived in Rajshahi the evening before. They would watch 62 ASPs — all BCS recruits — march in their passing-out parade.
What does our labour market look like for educated youth?
The reason behind the educated youth’s overwhelming preference for public sector jobs, particularly those in Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), must be understood in a greater detail and also through a critical lens of youth unemployment.
Question leak: PSC forms three-member probe body
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has formed a three-member probe committee to address the BCS exam question leak incident
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.
Languishing in BCS LOOP
Imam Hossein had applied for the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams in November 2019, just months after completing his master’s from Jagannath University.
10,638 candidates pass 46th BCS preliminary test
A total of 10, 638 candidates passed the preliminary test of 46th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations
#Guides / 7 things to check before you leave for BCS Viva
The viva voce section of this strenuous and prolonged process of selection can be a particularly nerve-racking experience. Anxiety and nervousness originating from such a high-stakes exam may lead to some last-minute mistakes that can be avoided with ease. So, we have compiled a list of 7 things that you must not forget to check before you leave to attend your BCS viva.
Backlog of BCS exams must be cleared
The backlog is causing trouble for candidates and the nation as a whole
The BCS obsession of public university students
Why do many public university students abandon their majors to become BCS cadres?
Why the mismatch between what we study and what we do?
There is no serious study on the kind of jobs that are out there and the kind of degrees or training that we are providing in our academic institutions.
44th BCS preliminary exam results announced, 15,708 candidates pass
A total of 15,708 candidates have passed the preliminary test of the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations.
Govt college teachers' strike on
Academic activities at government colleges were hampered yesterday as teachers who are BCS general education cadres continued their work abstention for the second consecutive day.
BCS-mania: an ominous trend
No one can dispute the need of having skilled civil servants for the proper functioning of the state. This, however, cannot outweigh the need of experts in other sectors.
Stay away from corruption
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the new members of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) to work as public servants and stay away from corruption.
Cadres, non-cadres to start with 9th grade of 8th pay scale
The first class cadre and non-cadre officials will get their entry-level salaries at ninth grade of the 8th National Pay Scale. A cabinet committee, formed to eradicate salary discrimination, makes the decision in a meeting with a view to bringing parity with non-cadre officers.
34th BCS non-cadre candidates stage demo in Dhaka, 5 held
Candidates, who passed the 34th BCS test for non-cadre posts, stage a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka demanding filling up the 672 vacant posts.
Liberation war affairs to have 100 marks in BCS exam
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq tells Parliament that liberation war affairs will have 100 marks in BCS written examinations.
College teachers on 3-day strike
Teachers at all government colleges in the country began a three-day work abstention programme yesterday demanding removal of "discrepancies" in the eighth national pay scale.