BCS
Deals with the historical development of the civil service starting from the british
colonial period to the present
Focuses on the composition, recruitment and career development and also the code of
conduct
Deals with challenges for Bangladesh civil services
NORMATIVE ROOTS FOR THE BCS
• Establish by Bangladesh Public Service commission
• Recruits persons for various services and posts in the govt
• Also involved in decision making process
Formatiion • The main purpose of constituting such a body is to ensuring
all the decisions relating to recruitment and other services are
made consistent with the principles of merit and equity
Constitutional • The constitution of Bangladesh provides the fundamental law
to construct The Bangladesh Public Service Comission
Structure (BPSC); works under the article 137-141
TIME PERIODS
The beginning of an administrative
system and a system of govt
British Era Practiced merit-based recruitment in
1853
Pakistan East and west Pakistan were separated by India after
Period 1947
ISPC was established
(1947-
The All-Pakistan services was established
1971)
Bangladesh The All-Pakistan Civil Service system was changed by
Period Bangladesh govt after independence
(since ASRC was set up in march,1972
1971) At present BSC exam is the top most competitive job exam in
Bangladesh