Dhaka, Oct 15 (V7N)- The Ministry of Public Administration has published the final gazette appointing 1,702 candidates to various cadres under the 45th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination.

A notification confirming the appointments was issued on Wednesday night, October 14.

According to the notification, the newly appointed officials have been instructed to join the designated offices of the ministries or departments responsible for their respective cadres by November 1.

The appointments were made based on the results of the 45th BCS examination, held as part of the 2022 recruitment process, and a recommendation issued by the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) on December 14, 2025.

The appointees will enter government service at Grade 9, with salaries ranging from Tk 44,000 to Tk 105,900 under the 2026 national pay scale, according to the notification.

The 45th BCS recruitment process began with the publication of the circular in November 2022. The preliminary examination was held in May 2023, followed by the written examination in January 2024. Oral examinations began on July 8, 2025.

The PSC published the final results on November 26, 2025, recommending 1,807 candidates for appointment to various cadres.

The final appointment gazette, issued more than 10 months after the recommendation, confirms the appointment of 1,702 candidates.

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