Govt appoints new PSC chairman, four members
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has appointed Mobashher Momen as the new chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission, according to an official notification issued here today.
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PSC chairman Sohrab, 12 members resign
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission chairman Md Sohorab Hossain and its 12 members have聽resigned from their respective posts.
Safeguarding digital sovereignty
IN AN increasingly interconnected world, outsourcing public services to foreign entities has become a growing global trend. Bangladesh, like many other nations, is embracing this shift, as seen in its recent decision to assign the printing and issuance of driving licenses to Madras IT. This decision, however, prompts a larger question: How much control...
Time for a transparent, accountable public service commission
IN RECENT years, Bangladesh has witnessed large-scale movements fuelled by frustration and dissatisfaction with the government鈥檚 policies, especially in terms of employment. One of the...
British unions call for Labour to fix public services
British trade unions host their annual meeting in Brighton on Sunday as they call for the new Labour government to fix public services and improve working conditions...
Building skilled, ethical public services
THE recruitment process in government offices has long been a topic of concern, plagued by inefficiencies, corruption, and a disconnect between theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The current system, where applicants are often appointed based solely on their performance in competitive exams like the Bangladesh Civil Service, has its...
Govt appoints UGC chair, VCs of five public univs
The government on Thursday appointed professor SMA Faiz, also a former vice-chancellor of Dhaka University and former chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission, as chairman to the University Grants Commission...
ACC seeks info on five PSC officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday sent a letter to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission seeking necessary information about its five officials over allegations of amassing illegal wealth...
Nat鈥檒 mass inquiry commission a welcome development
IN A historically and politically significant move, a national mass inquiry commission to investigate the recent violent crackdown on student protests that sought reforms in public service job quota was announced on July 29 at a protest that lawyers organised in Dhaka. The commission is meant to establish the political and legal liability for...
Rallies held worldwide over student movement in Bangladesh
Solidarity rallies and protests were held in various countries worldwide in response to the student movement and violence in Bangladesh over quota reform in public services in the past week...
A shockingly precarious mess of govt鈥檚 intransigence
THE death of at least six in attacks on July 16 by the ruling Awami League鈥檚 student wing Chhatra League and the police on students protesting against and seeking reforms in quota for public service recruitment is shocking. The armed attacks in July 15鈥�16 on unarmed students, who were holding protests peacefully, have also left...
PSC serves show-cause notice on 4 employees
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission has served show cause notices on its four officials and employees for their alleged involvement in running coaching centres for recruitment tests amid widespread allegations of question paper leaks...
HC to hear petition seeking judicial inquiry into BCS question聽paper leak
The High Court has set Sunday to hear a writ petition seeking a directive to hold judicial inquiry into question paper leaks in Bangladesh Civil Service examinations.
PSC seeks ACC inquiry into wealth of 5 officials
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission sent a letter to the Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday seeking an inquiry against its five officials over allegations of amassing illegal wealth...
PSC forms three-member probe body over question leak allegation
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission has formed a three-member probe committee to investigate the allegation of question paper leaks in the job examinations organised by the commission...
PSC officials among 17 sent to jail for question leak
Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Tuesday sent 17 people, including five Bangladesh Public Service Commission officials and a former driver of the...
Police ADC faces forced retirment for relationship with Porimoni
The Public Security Division of the home ministry has sought a suggestion of the Public Service Commission about the 鈥榝orced retirement鈥� of former additional deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Md Golam Saklain as punishment for his 鈥榠mmoral relationship鈥� with actress Porimoni...
Quota helps a few, but meritocracy helps all
THE High Court order for the restoration of quota in public service that the government abolished in October 2028 in the wake of protests has come as disappointment for students and jobseekers...
46th BCS preliminary test results published
A total of 10,638 candidates have passed the preliminary test of the 46th Bangladesh Civil Service examinations...