Accra:The government has released the gazette for the 45th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination, appointing 1,702 of the 1,807 candidates recommended for entry-level posts across various cadres.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Ministry of Public Administration issued the gazette on Wednesday, instructing the newly appointed officials to report to their respective ministries or divisions by November 1.
Among the appointees, 266 will join the administration cadre, 71 the police cadre, and nine the foreign service cadre. These officials will assume positions in Grade 9 under the National Pay Scale-2026, with a basic salary ranging from Tk 44,000 to Tk 1,05,900.
The new appointees are required to undergo basic training at the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) or another designated training institute. The gazette stipulates that candidates failing to join by the specified date will have their appointments considered declined and subsequently cancelled.
The recruitment process for the 45th BCS began in November 2022, with the preliminary examination held in May 2023, followed by the written examination in January 2024. The viva voce examinations commenced on July 8, 2025, and the Public Service Commission published the final results on November 26, 2025, recommending 1,807 candidates for cadre positions.