Retired Officials of 25 BCS Cadres Oppose Proposed University Structure for Seven Dhaka Colleges

The ‘Anti-discrimination Retired 25 Cadre Coordination Council,’ an organization of retired officers from 25 BCS cadres, has objected to the current initiative to establish new universities for the seven major government colleges in Dhaka. The Council argues that the current education crisis concerning the seven colleges, which were affiliated with Dhaka University in 2017 but faced student protests, can be resolved by creating an affiliated university for them, similar to a national university. The retired officials emphasized that authorities should decide on this matter not through a referendum, but in the light of the recommendations of education experts and by giving importance to the opinions of stakeholders. Additionally, the council urged the government to issue an ordinance incorporating the important recommendations of the Public Administration Reforms Commission to eliminate inter-cadre discrimination, including the proposal to maintain a 50:50 quota for the Deputy Secretary level posts between the administration cadre and the remaining 25 cadres.

Source: Based on reporting from Prothom Alo