A spree of rampant corruption at Public Service Commission (PSC), significant amounts of money in exchange of government jobs, and question leaks were some headlines testifying to a reign of corruption plaguing the public service exams and depriving meritorious students during the last BNP-Jamaat government between 2001 and 2006, Prime Minister’s ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed noted in a post attached with a video on his verified Facebook page.
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The PSC turned into a “bribery hub” as exposed by media reports, the video posted yesterday says.
Even promotion of doctors who were appointed to serve were made on the basis of political allegiance in a blatant disregard of service rules. A news report cited in the video is headlined as “500 pro BNP-Jamaat doctors promoted.”
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Media reports featured in the video reveal “for every appointment, a candidate was required to pay a staggering Tk 500,000 (half a million). While the written answer paper was manipulated, the viva part was tampered too, with candidates paying for highest numbers.”
On the other hand, over 150 cadres of BNP-Jamaat were appointed in the Election Commission, aimed at manipulating the election in 2006 by the BNP-Jamaat coalition, reads a media report in the video shared by Sajeeb Wazed.
His post came in light of the recent results published by the Public Service Commission with full-scale transparency and on the basis of merit.
“Bribery and political allegiance emerged as the main criterion for appointments while appointments on the basis of merit took a backseat,” the video states.
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“Under the premiership of Sheikh Hasina, the Awami League-led government has ensured transparency and accountability in public service recruitment, turning it into a most sought after job opportunity for meritorious students,” Sajeeb Wazed wrote.