The age limit for applying for government jobs is 32 years

The government has decided to increase the age limit for applying for government jobs in Bangladesh to 32 years.

This decision was taken in a meeting held at the office of the Chief Adviser in Tejgaon on Thursday (October 24). It was presided over by the chief adviser. Muhammad Yunus.

The meeting gave in-principle and final approval to the draft of the 'Maximum Age Limit for Direct Recruitment to Government, Autonomous, Semi-Autonomous, Statutory Government Authorities, Public Non-Financial Corporations and Self-Governing Organizations Ordinance, 2024'.

The decisions of the meeting are:
Maximum age limit for entry into service of all cadres of Bangladesh Civil Service will be fixed at 32 years.

The maximum age limit for entering all government jobs outside the scope of Bangladesh Civil Service will be 32 years.

In case of autonomous, semi-autonomous organizations, the respective recruitment rules will be applicable subject to necessary adaptations.

The respective recruitment rules shall remain in force in the case of Defense Services and Law Enforcement Forces.

Besides, in the light of this Ordinance, under the powers given in Section 59 of the 'Government Employment Act, 2018', the Ministry of Public Administration has restructured the 'Bangladesh Civil Service (Examination for Age, Qualification and Direct Recruitment) Rules, 2014' to allow a candidate to take the Bangladesh Civil Service Examination a maximum of three times. Can add such rules.