Prothom Alo contacted 11 candidates who were denied appointment to the 44th BCS due to police verification issues, although the actual number is believed to be higher.
Those contacted included: Masiur Rahman (Livestock), Shariful Alam Suman (Livestock), Shafiul Islam Sajon (General Education), Shantanu Das (Administration), Saadaman Fahim (Health), Sohana Arefin (General Education), Rohan Islam (Fisheries), Samrat Akbar (Agriculture), Khalid Saifullah Ilyas (Technical Education), and Sovan Islam Sajib (Administration).
On February 5, the Ministry of Public Administration released the 44th BCS Gazette. Although the PSC (Public Service Commission) had recommended 1,676 candidates, only 1,490 names emerged – meaning 186 were excluded.
“Most of the candidates whose names are missing did not undergo medical examination. Those excluded due to negative police reports can apply for re-examination. The ministry will seriously consider these applications,” ministry public relations officer Mansoor Hussain told Prothom Alo.
Regarding negative police reports, Supreme Court lawyer Manzoor Al-Mateen said, “If there is no specific evidence of criminal wrongdoing by the candidate, denying someone appointment solely on the basis of a police report is contrary to the Constitution and fundamental rights.”
He asserted, “In a democratic state, a candidate should be evaluated on the basis of merit, and not on the basis of political identity of relatives or local disputes.”