43rd BCS: Excluded candidates sans serious offences to be recruited
The government has decided to appoint candidates excluded from the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination, provided they are not implicated in serious crimes.
An official announcement regarding how many of the 227 excluded candidates will be reinstated is expected within the next two to three days.
Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Mokhles Ur Rahman, shared the update with reporters on Thursday (January 9) following a review meeting at the Secretariat.
Representatives from various intelligence agencies participated in the meeting, chaired by the Public Administration Secretary.
Mokhles Ur Rahman said that appointments would be granted to those not involved in criminal activities, treason, academic expulsions, or other undisclosed offenses that may later come to light.
“For those without disqualifying offenses, it is now a matter of process. A summary of the eligible candidates will be sent to the chief adviser, then forwarded to the president for approval. Once the file is returned, a notification will be issued by the new recruitment branch of the Ministry of Public Administration,” he explained.
The secretary emphasised that the matter is being handled with utmost priority. “This is not just about an individual; it’s about the livelihood of entire families. Some will plan their marriages, while others will rely on this for their medical needs and future aspirations. We aim to expedite the process and address their hopes as quickly as possible,” he added.
On December 30, the government published the 43rd BCS gazette, excluding 267 candidates. Among them, 227 were disqualified based on adverse intelligence reports, while 40 were absent during the medical examination.
Following their exclusion, many candidates protested in front of the Secretariat, submitting applications to the Ministry of Public Administration to reconsider their appointments.
In response, the Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification stating that applications for reconsideration from the excluded 227 candidates would be accepted for review.
The secretary assured that the final list of eligible candidates would be published within the next few days. “This process is being handled with lightning speed to ensure the hopes and livelihoods of the families involved are safeguarded,” he noted.
