Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today listened to the grievances of a group of promotion-deprived BCS (Health) cadre officials during an unscheduled meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat here.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Premier’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman stated that a group of officials from the BCS (Health) cadre visited the Secretariat this afternoon to seek an appointment with the Prime Minister. Their aim was to present longstanding issues such as deprivation, administrative complications, and justified demands.
Before any formal meeting could occur, the officials unexpectedly received an informal opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister. During this brief meeting, they handed over their written application directly to him. The premier received the application with modesty, bypassing any formalities.
During the informal interaction, Ruman mentioned that the officials shared their longstanding grievances, including administrative disparity, promotion complications, and humanitarian concerns, with the Prime Minister. He added, “The honourable Prime Minister listened to them attentively and assured that the matter would be considered with importance.”
According to the application submitted to the Prime Minister, a total of 1,821 officials from the BCS (Health) cadre have been experiencing prolonged promotion deprivation. They claimed that despite fulfilling required qualifications, seniority, and all conditions, they were not promoted during the previous interim government without any justified reason, leading to an unusual situation in the administrative structure. Many junior officials have been promoted and are now serving in positions over their seniors.