The long-awaited gazette for the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) candidates has been released.
The Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday issued an order appointing 2,064 candidates to various cadres.
The recruitment order, issued by the New Recruitment Division of the ministry, includes appointments to several cadres: 293 in the Administration cadre, 96 in the Police cadre, 25 in the Foreign Service cadre, 32 in the Audit and Accounts cadre, and 22 in the Information cadre, among others.
The entire recruitment process for this BCS took almost four years to complete.
According to the order, the appointed candidates must report to their assigned offices under the controlling ministries by November 2. If no further instructions are provided by the cadre-controlling ministries, they are expected to join their respective ministries by the given date. Failure to join by the deadline will be considered a refusal to accept the position, and the appointment will be canceled.
The appointees are required to undergo basic training at the Public Administration Training Centre or another government-designated institution, followed by professional and specialized training at their respective workplaces.
The order also states that the appointees will serve a two-year probationary period. If deemed unfit for continued employment during this time, they may be dismissed without notice or consultation with the Public Service Commission.
However, a total of 99 candidates have been dropped at the final stage on different grounds, despite being recommended by the BPSC.
On December 26, 2023, the PSC recommended the recruitment of 2,805 candidates from the 43rd BCS, with 2,163 recommended for cadre positions and 642 for non-cadre posts.
The BCS notification for this batch was initially published on November 30, 2020.