‘3,36,746 posts remain vacant under different ministries’

Parliament Correspondent: State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain has said that currently 3,36,746 posts remain vacant under public offices of the government. However, the government has taken various steps to fulfill the posts.

“Bangladesh Public Service Commission has recommended for 1,289 posts from different cadres through 37th BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) aimed at appointing vacant posts,” he added.

The Minister came up with the disclosure while replying to a starred question made by treasury bench member M Shamsul Haque Tuku of Pabna-5 in the Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday.

The state minister said the government has requested agencies concerned to verify pre-service curriculum of the recommended candidates, adding, “After getting verification report of the pre-service information, freedom fighter certificate and health check up, they will be given final appointment.”

In addition to this, the appointment process of 8,719 vacant posts of different ministries are now underway through the 38, 39 and 40th BCS, he said, adding that where the vacant posts of 2,024 through 38th BCS, 4,792 through 39th and 1,902 through 40th BCS will be filled.

Terming appointment in vacant posts in the government offices as an ongoing process, the state minister said the 2nd class employees appointment at different ministries/division and its associate bodies is being done by the BPSC.

Even the appointment of 3rd and 4th class employees is being taken place bythe concerned ministry/division/department/ agency as per its appointmentrules, he added.

The management department of the public administration ministry usually approves the creation of the new posts as per the demand of all ministries/divisions, the minister told the JS.


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