Ministry of Public Administration
Bangladesh Railway Recruitment: 235 job Positions
A job circular has been issued in Bangladesh Railway for recruitment of manpower. A total of 235 people will take up one post in the railway revenue sector. Anyone can join the posts subject to qualification as per the notification. Applications for the positions will start online from September 6. From then on the next one month can be applied.
People will be recruited for the post of Assistant Station Master.
Name, post and salary of Bangladesh Railway Recruitment:
Assistant Station Master. Grade 15. Number of posts: 235. Salary TK.9700-23490/-
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Eligibility of application
Eligibility, experience and age limit for applying for different positions are different. To apply for the post of ‘Assistant Station Master’, the interested candidate must have a bachelor’s degree with at least second class or equivalent CGPS in any subject from a recognized university.
Residents of all districts except Jhalokati district will get the opportunity to apply. Other conditions of application can be known in the notification.
Age of application
Those who will turn 18 on September 1 this year can apply for the post of 'Assistant Station Master'. In addition, those over the age of 30 can also apply.
On March 25 last year, the government decided to give a chance to those who have completed 30 years of age to apply for government jobs. The Ministry of Public Administration also issued a notice in this regard. In the light of that notification, Bangladesh Railway has issued recruitment circular. According to the job advertisement, candidates who turned 30 on March 25 last year will also be eligible to apply.
However, the maximum age limit for children of freedom fighters and physically challenged applicants is 32 years on the same day. Affidavits will not be admissible in case of proof of age.
Rules of application
Interested candidates can apply by visiting the website (http://br.teletalk.com.bd). Those who are interested can fill the application form and submit it till October 6, 2021.
Also read:Metro Rail Job Circular 2021 (Dhaka Mass Transit Company) dmtc.org.bd
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The ministry of public administration has proposed to increase the maximum age limit to enter government jobs by 21 months from current limit of 30 years due to prolonged academic life caused by Covid-19 restrictions.
The proposal has been sent to the prime minister, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain told reporters at the Secretariat on Thursday.
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He said, “We have taken several initiatives for people of different classes and professions to make up for the loss caused by corona. A new proposal for government job seekers has been sent to the prime minister. “
“We did the same last year. We relaxed the age limit allowing candidates who turned 30 after March 25 to apply for government jobs.”
Farhad also said those who turned 30 on March 25 last year (2020) will also get the benefit.
He said they will get age exemption up to 21 months. It's a big deal. If the Prime Minister approves, we will issue a notification in this regard.”
At present the age limit for entry into government service is 30 years, which is 32 years for the children of freedom fighters.
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The government increased the age limit by five months in the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.
Asked what the government's next strategy would be if the corona infection situation deteriorates further, Farhad,” We will consider both strategies. We may impose a lockdown if needed but also brainstorm about how to restrict transmission without enforcing strict restrictions considering the economy and livelihood.”
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Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Chattogram’s Satkania has been made an officer on special duty (OSD) after he fined a doctor who was going to see a patient during the lockdown.
On Sunday, UNO Nazrul Islam was made OSD to the Ministry of Public Administration over the order of KM Al-Amin, deputy secretary of the ministry.
Earlier on Friday, UNO Nazrul Islam imposed a fine of Tk 1,000 on Dr. Farhad Kabir who was on his way to his private chamber to check an emergency patient.
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At that time, the UNO also threatened to jail the doctor.
Later the doctor made a Facebook post over the issue.
As the issue came up in a number of newspapers, the Bangladesh Medical Association leaders demanded the intervention of the civil surgeon on the allegation of harassing the doctors.
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Later, UNO Nazrul Islam of Satkania was made OSD.
However, Nazrul denied the allegations when contacted.
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Awami League leader M Zahirul Alam Dobhas has been appointed as the chairman of Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) for another three years.
A notice is this regard has been issued by the Ministry of Public Administration.
Dobhas has been asked to resign from other organizational or institutional posts before joining as the chairman for the new term.
In his previous term, CDA was not seen carrying out any significant urban development works.
For this a section of the people of Chattogram are critical of the authority’s decision of extending his term.
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