The New Nation - Internet Edition

DU Correspondent

The government is set to create new posts in the BCS cadre service to accommodate successful candidates in the first phase result of the controversial 27th BCS examinations. The decision may be finalised in the cabinet meeting next week.

Dhaka University Vice Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz divulged the information on Tuesday after meeting Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed at his office at noon.

DU Arts Faculty Dean Prof Sadrul Amin, Social Science Faculty Dean Dr Harun-or-Rashid, Law Faculty Dean Dr Borhan Uddin Khan and Syndicate member Ahmed Kamal accompanied the VC at the meeting.

The successful candidates in the first and second phase results of the 27th BCS have been demonstrating on the Dhaka University campus for several weeks demanding their recruitment in government jobs.

Unsuccessful candidates in the 2nd phase result also threatened self-immolation to press home their demand. Against this backdrop, the government assigned DU VC Prof SMA Faiz to solve the problem through discussion with the candidates who were on hunger strike since November 1.

Meanwhile, appointment letters have been issued to the successful candidates in the second phase result of the 27th BCS examinations. According to the letter, the appointed persons will have to join their respective cadres or the Ministry of Establishment by November 30.

The Public Service Commission posted an advertisement on June 28, 2005 for the 27th BCS examinations, seeking applications for 1,776 vacant posts.

The PSC published the second phase results on September 24, recommending 3,239 candidates for appointment at cadre posts. The results came after over three years' legal hassle and allegations of irregularities in preliminary test, written examinations and viva voce.

PSC published the first phase result on January 21 last year. But allegations of corruption in the selection process made the rounds so much that the reconstituted PSC cancelled the viva results on May 30 last year, following recommendation of the advisory council.