BCS candidates of the 44th batch attempted to march towards the Jamuna residence of the chief adviser, demanding an increase in the number of posts. However, the plan was thwarted under strict police surveillance.
Law enforcement removed the demonstrators from the area.
On Monday, around 1:30pm, the protesters tried to block the road in front of Jamuna by moving through Ramna Park. But police, already on high alert due to intelligence inputs, intervened and stopped them.
The deputy commissioner of Ramna division, present at the scene, said: “Such protests are not legally permissible. They attempted to block the road in violation of Section 144. They were removed immediately.”
The demonstrators claimed that despite repeated appeals and requests, the government had paid no heed to their demands. “We had no choice but to try to demonstrate in front of Jamuna. We have been pushed to the wall,” said protester Mizanur Rahman.
They alleged that despite there being more than 350,000 vacancies across different government offices, recruitment had not been carried out properly, disrupting public services and causing suffering to ordinary citizens.
The candidates further stated that in the past, the number of posts had been increased even before BCS results were published. Now, nearly 10,000 qualified candidates who passed both the written and oral stages of the 44th BCS are waiting, yet there seems to be no progress on their appointment for unknown reasons.
“If we are appointed, the government will get skilled manpower, the public will receive the services they deserve, and we will get employment. What could be a more rational demand than this?” said another protester, Hasibul Islam.
