Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested two employees of BG Press for their alleged involvement in leaking questions of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. The arrestees are Md Majnu Mia, 59, a porter at BG Press, and Md Akram Hossain, 47, a binder. Man arrested with 9,900 Yaba pills in Baridhara: DB Speaking to UNB on Wednesday evening, Azad Rahman, Special Superintendent of CID (Media), said that Majnu Mia was arrested from Shewrapara in Mirpur on Tuesday night, while Akram Hossain was detained early Wednesday from the BG Press area. The two were presented before the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court on Wednesday. Akram Hossain provided a statement under Section 164 of the CrPc, while Majnu Mia was placed on a three-day remand for further interrogation.

The Ministry of Public Administration has issued an order appointing 2,064 candidates from the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination to various cadres. This appointment comes nearly 10 months after the recommendation by the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC). The recruitment order, issued on Tuesday 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. Hire 3rd, 4th class employees through PSC: President to BPSC 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 Center 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. The results of the 43rd BCS were published by BPSC on December 26 last year, recommending a total of 2,805 candidates for recruitment, including 2,163 for cadre positions and 642 for non-cadre roles. The preliminary exam for the 43rd BCS took place on October 29, 2021, with 442,832 applicants, the second-highest number of applicants in BCS history.

The results of 44th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary test (MCQ type) were published on Wednesday. Altogether 15,708 candidates qualified for participating in the written examination, said a press release of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC). Read:40th BCS final results published The results are available at PSC website: www.bpsc.gov.bd. The results can be known through text messages by typing PSC44Registration Number and sending to 16222. The preliminary test for the 44th BCS was held on May 27 this year.

The final results of the 40th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination were published on Wednesday. The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) recommended appointment of 1,963 candidates to different cadre posts, said a press release. Read: 43rd BCS preliminary test results published Meanwhile 8,166 successful candidates have been kept for non-cadre posts subject to appointment based on vacancy. Details of the results are available at PSC website: www.bpsc.gov.bd.  To fill 1,903 vacant posts of different cadres, the BPSC published a circular in 2018. Later, 316 vacant posts were also added to it. Read: HC orders appointment of 84 BCS successful candidates Among 10,964 candidates, who faced the viva-voce, 10,254 came out successful.

The results of 41st Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary test (MCQ type) were published on Sunday. Altogether 21,056 candidates qualified for participating in the written examination, said a press release of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC). Read: 43rd BCS preli exam rescheduled for Oct 29 Details of the results are available at PSC website: www.bpsc.gov.bd. The results can be known through text messages by typing PSC41Registration Number and sending to 16222. The preliminary test for 41st BCS was held on March 19 this year.

The government on Monday temporarily recruited 2,000 more physicians from the waiting list of the 39th special batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) as the country fights against coronavirus outbreak.

The government has appointed Md Monirul Islam, now Bangladesh Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to African Union, as the next Bangladesh Ambassador to Egypt.    Ambassador Islam is a career foreign service officer who belongs to the 10th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre.    In his diplomatic career, Ambassador Islam served in various capacities in Bangladesh missions in Singapore, Bandar Seri Begawan, Madrid, Beijing, Ottawa and Brasilia, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday.    He served as the Bangladesh Consul General in New York and Bangladesh Ambassador to Morocco with concurrent accreditation to several West African countries.    At the headquarters, he worked in various capacities in different wings of the Foreign Ministry.    Ambassador Islam obtained his Bachelor (honours) and Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Dhaka.    He also had a Master’s degree in Foreign Affairs and Trade from the Monash University, Australia.    As a career diplomat, Ambassador Islam had professional training in Canberra, New Delhi, Hawaii and Beijing, among others, and had participated in several international conferences as a member of Bangladesh delegation.

The High Court on Wednesday directed the government to appoint within 60 days 38 candidates who came out successful in the 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations.