Bangladesh Public Service Commission
Government agency in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Public Service Commission (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সরকারী কর্ম কমিশন) is a quasi-judicial constitutional body established in 1972. The commission is responsible for the recruitment of civil servants in the Bangladesh government.[2] It was formed under Section 137 of Part IX, Chapter II of the Constitution of Bangladesh.[3]
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| Abbreviation | BPSC |
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| Founded | 1972 |
| Type | Governmental |
| Legal status | Constitutional body |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23.7801°N 90.3754°E |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Chairman | Mohammad Nazmuzzaman Bhuian |
Secretary | Md.Fazlur Rahman[1] |
| Website | www |
History
The Public Service Commission was set up for the first time under British colonial rule in 1926. After independence, the commission was established in Pakistan in 1947 under the provision of Government of Pakistan Act. It was later known as the East Pakistan Public Service Commission. After the Independence of Bangladesh it was established as the Bangladesh Public Service Commission in 1972.[4] For a while it used the Chummery House as its headquarters.[5] It is responsible for holding Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Examinations and publishing their results.[6]
Chairpersons
List of chairpersons:[7]
| No. | Name | Image | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Q. M. Bazlul Karim |  |
15 May 1972 | 15 December 1977 | 5 years, 214 days | |
| 2 | Mohiuddin Ahmed | |
25 May 1972 | 14 December 1977 | 5 years, 203 days | |
| 3 | M. Moydul Islam | |
22 December 1977 | 21 December 1982 | 4 years, 364 days | |
| 4 | Faiz Uddin Ahmed | |
22 December 1982 | 31 May 1986 | 3 years, 160 days | |
| 5 | S. M. Al Hussaini | |
1 June 1986 | 1 May 1991 | 4 years, 334 days | |
| 6 | Iajuddin Ahmed | .jpg) |
14 September 1991 | 31 January 1993 | 1 year, 139 days | |
| 7 | S. M. A. Foyaz | |
1 March 1993 | 5 March 1998 | 5 years, 4 days | |
| 8 | Md. Mustafa Chowdhury | |
25 March 1998 | 23 January 2002 | 3 years, 304 days | |
| 9 | Z. N. Tahomida Begum | |
9 May 2002 | 7 May 2007 | 4 years, 363 days | |
| 10 | Saadat Husain |  |
9 May 2007 | 23 November 2011 | 4 years, 198 days | |
| 11 | A. T. Ahmedul Huq Chowdhury | |
27 November 2011 | 20 December 2013 | 2 years, 23 days | |
| 12 | Ikram Ahmed | |
24 December 2013 | 13 April 2016 | 2 years, 111 days | |
| 13 | Muhammed Sadique |  |
2 May 2016 | 18 September 2020 | 4 years, 139 days | [8] |
| 14 | Mohammed Sohrab Hossain |  |
21 September 2020 | 8 October 2024 | 4 years, 17 days | [9] |
| 15 | Mobasser Monem |  |
15 October 2024 | 18 August 2026 | 1 year, 307 days | [10] |
| 16 | Mohammad Nazmuzzaman Bhuian | 6 September 2026 | Present | 43 days | [11] |
Current sommission
| Name | Service | Designation | Term started |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | |||
| BCS Admin | Member | ||
| BCS Foreign | Member |