Gazette for 46 omitted BCS candidates on Monday: Salahuddin

The government yesterday announced that a final gazette for 46 candidates left out of the 49th BCS (Special) education cadre, despite being recommended by the Public Service Commission, will be published on Monday.

The decision followed an emergency meeting of State Minister for Public Administration Abdul Bari, Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani and Public Administration Secretary Md Quamruzzaman Chowdhury with Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed.

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On Wednesday, the Ministry of Public Administration published the first-phase final gazette, appointing 611 of the 668 PSC-recommended candidates.

The remaining 57 were excluded without explanation, prompting allegations that some were dropped over their political identities. The government denied the allegation.

Briefing journalists, Salahuddin said, “We assure everyone that no one will face discrimination due to political identity. There are specific legal procedures for issuing a notification for appointment letters. The notification for the remaining 46 will be issued on Monday after completing the process of placing the documents before the President.”

Of the 57 omitted candidates, three failed to submit certificates and eight did not appear for the medical test, the minister said. “This means the number of candidates dropped from the first notification is 46, not 57.”

He also said those spreading disinformation should refrain from doing so.

Meanwhile, Ducsu yesterday held a protest rally in front of Madhur Canteen at Dhaka University on behalf of the excluded candidates.

After the rally, excluded candidate Rezwan Ahmed Tahmid alleged that although he was not involved with any political organisation, he was dropped because of his father’s political affiliation.

“During verification, I was asked about involvement with Chhatra League. I clearly said I was never involved with the organisation. Later, when asked about my family’s political background, I told them my father is associated with an opposition party to the current government.”

“Then I was asked about the July movement. I told them that I had taken part in the movement. Yet, I was dropped from the published gazette,” he said.

Another excluded candidate, Abdullah Al Mamun Belal, said he had no cases or sedition-related matters against him.

“Yesterday [Wednesday], when I checked my name, I saw that it was not there. Since then, I have been at a loss for words,” he said.