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.

February 3, 2025
February 3, 2025

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.

December 27, 2024
December 27, 2024

Secretariat fire demands answers and action

How can such a vital government establishment be so unsafe?

December 25, 2024
December 25, 2024

Civil service unrest over reform proposals is unacceptable

Disgruntled officers must help in the administrative reform process

September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024

Resolve the uncertainty over public job exams

Rescheduling stalled exams, reforming recruitment process crucial

June 23, 2024
June 23, 2024

A waste of knowledge and public resources

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

June 22, 2024
June 22, 2024

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.

May 12, 2024
May 12, 2024

BCS has turned into a two-edged sword for jobseekers

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

May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023

Backlog of BCS exams must be cleared

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

September 11, 2022
September 11, 2022

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.

May 6, 2022
May 6, 2022

Punished for Facebook comment: No promotion for Sarwoer Alam in next 1 year

Public Administration Ministry has reprimanded well-known former Rab Magistrate Sarwoer Alam over a Facebook comment he had made after being deprived of promotion to the post of deputy secretary.