Bangladesh Civil Service

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) is the main policy setting and recruitment body of BCS.

In Bangladesh's parliamentary democracy, elected representatives, known as ministers, are ultimately responsible for running the administration.

But the handful of ministers cannot be expected to deal personally with the manifold problems of modern administration.

It is also involved in decision processes relating to other service matters such as promotion, posting, transfer, discipline, and appeal of the government servants.

The main purpose of constituting such a body, designated in most countries of British heritage as 'civil' or 'public' service commission, is to ensure that all decisions relating to recruitment and other service matters are made consistent with the principles of merit and equity.

A commission called Public Service Commission was first established in India in 1926, when it was entrusted with functions almost similar to those of its British counterpart in London, particularly in matters of recruitment of public servants of the central government of British India.

He is ex-officio Chairman of the Superior Selection Board and head of all civil services under the Rules of Business of the Government of Bangladesh.