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Cancellation of 27th BCS viva: SC to deliver verdict on review petitions tomorrow

A full bench of the apex court led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, set the date after conducting hearing arguments on the appeals

44th-47th BCS exams: PHQ for halting recruitment to 310 police posts

The Police Headquarters has recommended suspending the recruitment process for all 310 police cadre posts from the 44th to 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations.

Meeting called to address 43rd BCS Gazette exclusions

Top officials from two government agencies have been directed to send representatives equipped with relevant data and evidence to the meeting.

Bureaucrats busy feuding over perks

After the administration reform commission recently revealed recommendations it was considering, protests by officials of the admin and 25 other cadres have significantly intensified, affecting their work.

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.

March 10, 2016
March 10, 2016

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.

February 27, 2016
February 27, 2016

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.

February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016

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.

January 27, 2016
January 27, 2016

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.

January 13, 2016
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
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.

January 3, 2016
January 3, 2016

No watch allowed in BCS preliminary test

Aspirants for the 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams are not allowed to carry any type of wrist watch, pocket watch and electronic watch during the tests, scheduled to be held this Friday.

August 29, 2015
August 29, 2015

34th BCS result published

The result of the 34th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Examinations is published.

August 5, 2015
August 5, 2015

Nilkhet Market: A realm of necessary books (video)

Nilkhet Book Market, consisting of nearly 400 book stalls, is a trustworthy friend for the bookworms, searching for any kinds of book.

June 18, 2015
June 18, 2015

35th BCS written exams Sept 1

The written examinations for 35th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will be held on September 1.