Dhaka, Feb 20 (V7N) – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of 1,137 candidates who were denied appointments in the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) due to allegations of irregularities and corruption during the 2007 state of emergency. The verdict was delivered on Thursday (February 20) by a five-member bench led by Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refat Ahmed.

The decision came after the court disposed of three review petitions filed against its previous ruling, which upheld the cancellation of the first oral examination results of the 27th BCS.

On January 21, 2007, during the BNP government, the results of the first oral examination for the 27th BCS were published, with 3,567 candidates passing.

However, on June 30, 2007, the military-backed caretaker government canceled these results, citing irregularities and corruption.

Affected candidates challenged this decision in the High Court, but on July 3, 2008, the court upheld the cancellation.

In 2010, the Appellate Division also ruled against the deprived candidates, effectively blocking their appointment.

In November 2024, the Supreme Court granted permission for these candidates to appeal against the 2010 verdict.

Out of the 1,137 affected individuals, 138 candidates filed three review petitions, leading to today’s historic ruling in their favor.

Barrister Salauddin Dolan represented the petitioners in court.

Additional Attorney General Anik R. Haque appeared on behalf of the state.

With this ruling, the deprived 1,137 candidates are now set to receive their long-awaited BCS appointments, marking the end of a 16-year legal battle.

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