Govt refixes job application fee

The examination fee has been increased in the recruitment of manpower in government institutions. 

On September 22, the Finance Department of the Ministry of Finance issued a notification in this regard. The notification was published on the website of the Ministry of Finance on Sunday.

The notification said that the job application fee would be Tk 600 for the job-seekers trying to join the positions in the ninth grade or above.

The fee will be Tk 500 for the posts in the 10th grade, Tk 300 for the 11th to 12 grades, Tk 200 for the 13th to 16th grades, and Tk 100 for the 17th to 20th grades.

According to the announcement, the new fees are applicable for all ministries, divisions, departments, directorates, and autonomous entities.

For online applications, the charge can be paid through state-run mobile phone provider Teletalk, and the carrier may receive a commission of up to 10%.

If the application is not submitted online, banking challans must be used to take the cost. The payment can be made to autonomous bodies through pay orders or bank drafts.