Govt appoints 267 assistant commissioners from 43rd BCS

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Dhaka, Jan 11 – The government has appointed 267 candidates from the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exam as Assistant Commissioners in the Administrative Cadre.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Friday (January 10) regarding the appointments.

According to the notification, these individuals have been selected for the BCS (Administration) Cadre as Assistant Commissioners following the results of the 43rd BCS exam.

The notification directs the newly appointed officials to join their respective divisional commissioners by January 15, 2025, granting them the power of Executive Magistrates.

Earlier on December 26, 2023, the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) made its recommendations to appoint 2,163 people.

After scrutiny and selection, the Ministry of Public Administration appointed 2,064 individuals on October 15 last year, excluding 99 people.

However, on December 30, the Ministry cancelled that notification and issued a second one appointing 1,896 individuals, excluding 267 people. This included 40 who were absent from the health examination and 227 deemed temporarily unsuitable based on the intelligence agency's report. - UNB