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The High Court (HC) on Monday stayed the recruitment process of 3, 534 job seekers as junior instructors and physical education instructors under the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) for three months. The HC bench of Justice M Akram Hossain Chowdhury and Justice KM Rasheduzzaman Raja passed the order after hearing a petition in this regard. The court also issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the recruitment process should not be declared illegal. The BPSC issued a circular on October 26 in 2021 announcing vacant posts for the junior instructors and physical education instructors for polytechnic institutes and technical schools and colleges under the Technical and Madrasha Education Board.    The recruitment tests were held on March 18, 2023.   The BPS issued a circular appointing 3, 534 applicants on January 20 this year and ordered the successful candidates to join on January 29. But challenging the legality of the appointment, 18 people filed a writ petition with the HC. Barrister Kaisar Kamal accompanied by several lawyers stood for the petitioners at the court.  

Amid controversy, the government has cancelled the appointment of six members of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC). The Ministry of Public Administration  issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday. The members were appointment on January 2. HC affirms legitimacy of interim government, cites public consensus The six members are Professor Dr. Syeda Shahina Subhan, Sabbir Ahmed Chowdhury, Brig Gen (retd) AF Jaglul Ahmed, Md. Dr. Munir Hossain, Prof. Dr. Shahnaz Sarker and Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman. On Sunday, a group of Dhaka University students issued a 24 hour ultimatum to cancel the appointment of the six members on Sunday.

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) has rescheduled the date of the 43rd BCS preliminary examination for October 29 from October 15. The commission announced the change in a handout on Tuesday. Also read: 43rd BCS application deadline extended until June 30 Online registration for the preliminary test started on December 30 last year and will continue until June 30. This time, the government will recruit 1,814 officials, including 300 public administration cadres, 100 police cadres, 25 foreign service cadres and 843 education cadres. Also read: Also read: 42nd, 43rd BCS circulars published

The deadline for online application for the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination has been extended until June 30. Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) made the announcement in a media statement on Monday. Also read: 42nd, 43rd BCS circulars published Previously, the deadline for online application was March 31.

President Abdul Hamid on Sunday asked the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) to recruit third and fourth class employees through the PSC. 

A segment of examinees who sat for the 40th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) competitive exam staged a sit-in protest on Sunday, demanding re-evaluation of the written result as it allegedly includes some technical difficulties and OMR overlapping issues.

Outgoing Chairman of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) Dr Mohammed Sadique on Wednesday made a farewell call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban.

Former Education Secretary Md Sohrab Hossain has been made the new chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC).