PM listens to grievances of promotion-deprived BCS health officials

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday listened to the grievances of a group of promotion-deprived BCS (Health) cadre officials during an unscheduled meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat.

Premier’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said a group of officials from the BCS (Health) cadre went to the Secretariat in the afternoon to seek an appointment with the Prime Minister to present their longstanding deprivation, administrative complications and justified demands.

“But, before any formal meeting could take place, they unexpectedly got an informal opportunity to meet the Prime Minister. During the brief meeting, they handed over their written application directly to him. The premier received the application with modesty without any formalities,” he said.

During the informal interaction, Ruman said the officials shared their longstanding grievances, including administrative disparity, promotion complications and humanitarian concerns, with the Prime Minister.

“The honourable Prime Minister listened to them attentively and assured that the matter would be considered with importance,” he added.

According to the application submitted to the Prime Minister, a total of 1,821 officials from the BCS (Health) cadre have been facing prolonged promotion deprivation.

They claimed that despite fulfilling required qualifications, seniority and all conditions, they were not promoted during the previous interim government without any justified reason.

As a result, an unusual situation has emerged in the administrative structure where many junior officials have been promoted and are now serving in positions over their seniors.