3,500 positions to be filled, most within a decade

The government has come up with a list of about 3,500 jobs to be filled through the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. The number may increase, making it the largest BCS circular in the last 11 cycles, sources from the Chief Counsel and the Public Service Commission confirmed.

In the 33rd BCS (2013), a total of 8,529 candidates were recruited for various government cadres, including 6,360 attending surgeons in the health cadre.

This remains the highest number of designees in a single BCS.

According to sources, the 47th BCS circular is expected to be announced in November, following a pattern set by the last five BCS exams, which were all announced in the same month.

Despite the political uncertainty following the impeachment of the Awami League government, the PSC is gearing up to release the circular on time.

Anand Kumar Biswas, Controller of Examinations (Cadre), BPSC, said, “We are working on the issue. Once we receive the number of vacancies from the Ministry of Public Administration, we are ready to issue the circular.”

Sources indicate that the government will hire a total of 3,478 civil servants in 25 cadres. The health staff will have the highest number of vacancies, with 1,181 assistant surgeons likely to be hired. Other significant figures include 938 in the education cadre, 200 in the administration, 100 in the police, 50 in the customs, eight in the Ansar, 50 in the tax and 951 in other cadres, including foreign, forestry, railway, agricultural and fishing. The number of non-framework positions is yet to be determined.

Contacted, BPSC chairman Md Sohorab Hossain said, “We have not received any recommendation from the government yet. Once we have it, we will proceed accordingly.”

46th BCS: 404 NEW POSTS LIKELY TO BE ADDED

Candidates for the 46th BCS examination have reason to celebrate as the PSC plans to add 382 seats to meet the additional demand from the Ministry of Public Administration.

Of these, 180 positions will be added to the health cadre (assistant surgeon and dental surgeon), 54 for Health Education and Family Welfare, 54 for taxes, 20 for livestock, 68 for agriculture, and two for Deputy Superintendent of Traffic , attached. Executive engineer, and electrical engineer assistant cadres.

A total of 10,638 candidates cleared the preliminary test of the 46th BCS, which was held at centers in Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet, Rangpur and Mymensingh on April 26.

A total of 2,54,561 candidates competed for 3,140 posts, including 1,682 assistant surgeons, 16 dental assistant surgeons and 520 in the educational cadre.