Bangladesh Civil Service, more popularly known by its acronym BCS, is the elite civil service of the Government of Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. It originated from the Central Superior Services of Pakistan

Central Superior Services of Pakistan

Central Superior Services of Pakistan is the civil service of the country. It was established in 1973 under Article 240 of the newly framed Constitution. The CSS Examinations are held in the start of every year to recruit the civil servants for the Civil Services of Pakistan.-Structure:The...

. Since independence it has been known by Act as Bangladesh Civil Service. The Bangladesh Public Service Commission

Bangladesh Public Service Commission

Bangladesh Public Service Commission is the central personnel agency for the government of People's Republic of Bangladesh. Its chairman is Dr. Saadat Husain. The agency conducts several examinations for prospective employees.-External links:...

(BPSC) is the main policy setting and recruitment body of BCS. BCS has 28 cader services. BCS recruitment system consists of - preliminary MCQ test, written test, viva-voce, final result publication, medical test, police verification and finally appointment.
General cadres

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