Three shot at in a house, two survive
Sanjida was hit with a bullet in the lower abdomen as she turned to step inside the room with her daughter, who stepped out onto the balcony a while before...
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Overspending on civil administration
FOLLOWING the fall of the authoritarian Awami League regime in August, one challenge Bangladesh faces as it moves forward is the sheer size and untenable budget of the Bangladesh Civil Service. The budget for the financial year 2023鈥�2024 reveals that 22 per cent of our national budget goes into public administration, which is a clear marker of the...
Education reforms to meet market needs, empower work force
IN RECENT years, Bangladesh has been facing a critical issue, widening the gap between the education provided by its higher institutions and the actual demands of the job market. This mismatch is not just a concern for the career prospects of graduates but a pressing challenge that demands immediate attention. It could potentially stifle the nation鈥檚...
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 should take pulse of people and hear their voice
People from all walks of life have taken to the streets to lend their support for the student protests, which聽in the beginning of July sought reforms in civil service job reservations but have now been on the streets demanding the resignation of the government. The protests which begun with a single demand came up with fresh demands as the government...
A stitch in time would have saved nine
TWO protests began on July 1. Teachers of the 35 public universities that have teachers鈥� associations started abstaining from work to press home their exclusion from the universal pension scheme called Pratyay that the government made mandatory. And, students and job-seekers started holding protests, first, against civil service job reservations and, then, for reforms...
Low-income people hit hard by curfew, fresh price increase
A DEARTH of work and an absence of support from authorities, coupled with a fresh increase in goods prices, amidst the ongoing curfew has made lives of low-income people, especially day labourers, unbearable. The government imposed curfew at midnight past July 19 after at least 112 people were killed in July 16鈥�19 in the student movement over...
Govt had better take action on all issues protesters talk of
THE Appellate Division has revoked the High Court verdict of June 5 that ordered the government to reinstate 30 per cent of civil service job reservations for the children and grandchildren of freedom fighters. The appeals court in its verdict after hearing two petitions on July 21 brought down the civil service job reservations...
Govt must stay off disinformation campaign and act responsibly
THE foreign minister Hasan Mahmud briefed foreign diplomats in Dhaka on July 21 and screened a 15-minute video for them which was focused on the damage allegedly caused by the protesters who sought reforms in civil service job reservations. What the government showed to the ambassadors is half-truth, which is at times worse than lies...
It鈥檚 time to say 鈥榥o鈥� to discriminatory quota
IN RECENT days, Bangladesh has seen student protests in many parts of the country, especially on university campuses. The protesting students have valid reasons to protest about a quota system that they find highly unfair and discriminatory. A whopping 30 per cent of the well-paid and massively oversubscribed Bangladesh Civil Service posts...
BARD concludes 196th basic training course
Bangladesh Rural Development Academy concluded the 196th basic training course, organised for Bangladesh Civil Service (general education) cadre officers, on Sunday...
46th BCS preliminary test results published
A total of 10,638 candidates have passed the preliminary test of the 46th Bangladesh Civil Service examinations...