United News of Bangladesh

A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Wednesday seeking  its directive to postpone the 50th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination scheduled for January 30. The petition was filed by Enamul Haque and three other candidates before the relevant bench of the High Court, said petitioners’ lawyer Nazmus Sakib. Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Chairman, Secretary and Controller of Examinations of the PSC and the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) were made respondents in the petition. Read More: 48th Special BCS: 3,263 appointed to various cadres The petition sought a stay on the preliminary examination and disposal of a memorandum submitted earlier requesting postponement of the exam. On January 20, Enamul Haque along with a group of job aspirants submitted a memorandum to the PSC chairman demanding that all examinations be postponed during the election period to facilitate election campaigning. As no response was received from the authorities, the four candidates moved the High Court by filing the writ petition. The petitioners said they are seeking postponement of all government job examinations from January 21 to February 12 to allow them to campaign for a ‘yes’ vote in the upcoming referendum and ensure the participation of young voters in the election. Read More: Govt appoints 673 candidates from 27th BCS According to PSC sources, a total of 290,951 candidates have applied for the 50th BCS examination. Through the recruitment process, 2,150 candidates are to be appointed to cadre and non-cadre posts. Of the 1,755 cadre posts, up to 650 are allocated for the health cadre, 200 for the administration cadre and 117 for the police cadre.

The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Wednesday (November 26) published the circular for the 50th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination, announcing 2,150 vacancies in total. Of these, 1,755 posts are allocated for different cadres while 395 are reserved for non-cadre positions. According to the notification, applications for the 50th BCS will open on December 4 and remain available until December 31. The preliminary examination is scheduled for January 30 with results expected on February 10. Read more: Youth held in Dinajpur over BCS question paper leak Candidates who qualify will sit for the written examination starting April 9 and the written results are set to be published on July 30. The viva-voce will begin on August 10 and the final results are slated for release on November 25, reads the notification.