Govt Recruitment: Age limit raised by 21 months

Considering the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the age limit for entry into government jobs has been extended by 21 months from the current limit of 30 years.

The Ministry of Public Administration yesterday issued an order in this regard.

The letter stated that all government agencies that were unable to issue recruitment notices due to the Covid-19 pandemic are requested to accept applications till the end of this year from job seekers based on applicants' maximum age on Mar 25, 2020.

At present the age limit for entering government service is 30 years; 32 for freedom fighters' offspring. However, it will not be applicable for the jobs under BCS.

According to the order, if a job seeker was not 30 years old on March 25 last year would be eligible for upcoming government openings advertised till December this year.

As such, people seeking jobs in the public sector have, effectively, had the age limit raised by 21 months until the end of the year.

On August 12, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain told reporters at the Secretariat that they had sent a proposal to the Prime Minister regarding this issue.

The government increased the age limit by five months in the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.