Clearing BCS exam's backlog

Being a BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) cadre is a dream job in Bangladesh. It is the most prestigious job status one can have in this country. Every year, thousands of candidates -- from engineers to doctors to social science students -- appear at the BCS examination. And the number of BCS examinees is increasing day by day. However, it is worrying to see that the path for BCS candidates is riddled with uncertainties as they have to face prolonged delays at every stage of the exam, starting with publishing the circulars to appearing for tests and viva before getting their results. It took around four years for the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) that conducts the BCS exam to complete the procedures of the 41st BCS exam. The recruitment process for the non-cadre posts of the 41st BCS is still going on.
Currently, the BPSC is dealing with four BCS exams simultaneously -43rd, 44th, 45th and 46th - each at different stages of their cycle, meaning many candidates are having to deal with all four simultaneously. The written exam of the 45th BCS has already been postponed due to the ongoing political unrest in the country. As a result, this is uncertain as to when this BCS exam will be complete. We urge the government to take this issue seriously considering the ordeal of countless candidates and enhance the capacity of the BPSC so that it can reduce time for examination and recruitment.
FahimIbneSarwar,
Ring Road, Shamoly, Dhaka,
[email protected]