The government has decided to increase the age limit for entering government jobs to 32 years.

The deadline was approved at a meeting of the advisory council on Thursday (October 24).

Earlier, a committee formed in this regard submitted a report to the government on October 14 recommending raising the age limit for entry into government service.

In a notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration, it is said that the ordinance has been approved through discussion at the advisory council meeting.

According to the notification:

The maximum age limit for entry into the service of all cadres of Bangladesh Civil Service will be fixed at 32 years.
The maximum age limit for entering all government jobs outside the scope of Bangladesh Civil Service will be 32 years.
In the case of autonomous, and semi-autonomous organizations, the respective recruitment rules will be applicable subject to necessary adaptations.
The respective recruitment rules will remain in force in the case of Defense Services and Law and Order Forces.

Besides, in the light of this Ordinance, the Ministry of Public Administration, under the powers given in Section 59 of the 'Government Employment Act, 2018', restructured the 'Bangladesh Civil Service (Age, Qualification and Examination for Direct Recruitment) Rules, 2014'. Bar may descend – shall add such rules.