In a heartbreaking turn of events for scores of job seekers, as many as 57 candidates who were initially recommended by the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) for the 49th BCS (Special) education cadre have been excluded from the final appointment gazette issued by the Ministry of Public Administration.

The candidates had successfully cleared all rigorous stages of the selection process—including preliminary, written, and viva voce examinations—competing against hundreds of thousands of applicants. Several of the excluded candidates had even secured top merit positions in their respective academic disciplines. However, their dreams were shattered when the official recruitment gazette was published omitting their names.

According to official sources, the BPSC had originally recommended a total of 668 candidates for recruitment under the education cadre. While the exact reasons behind the sudden exclusion of these 57 candidates have not been officially detailed, administrative issues such as background police verification or intelligence reports are believed to be the factors. The affected candidates have expressed severe distress and appealed to the higher authorities to review the decision.