The government has appointed 77 more previously deprived candidates from the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination to various BCS cadres.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Sunday making the appointments based on the Bangladesh Public Service Commission's (BPSC) recommendation.
The appointments follow a prolonged legal battle over the recruitment process. On December 18 last year, the ministry appointed 673 candidates from the 27th BCS following a court verdict. Later, on May 13 this year, another 96 candidates were appointed to different BCS cadres.
According to the notification, the newly appointed candidates have been asked to join their respective cadre-controlling ministries or departments by July 14, unless they receive further instructions. Failure to join by the stipulated date will be treated as a refusal to accept the appointment, and the appointment will be cancelled.
The notification also said the appointments will take effect retrospectively from the date on which the first appointment notification for their batch was issued to preserve their seniority. Their notional seniority will be counted from the joining date of the first appointees of the batch.
However, the appointees will not be entitled to any arrears or other retrospective financial benefits resulting from the backdated appointments.