Joynal Abedin Khan :
The government is likely to appoint employees at state-owned commercial and specialized banks to follow a unique policy like other government jobs under the Public Service Commission (PSC).
The system will ease recruitment process and reduce cost in staff recruitment to the four state-owned commercial banks and other specialised banks.
According to a guideline, the Bankers Recruitment Committee (BRC) will hold a unified test for all state-run banks’ recruitment on the demand placed by the concerned banks.
The authorities concerned have already drafted a detail guideline in this regard.
A meeting with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the chair on Sunday took the decision, an official present at the meeting told The New Nation on Monday.
Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir, Bank Division Secretary Yunusur Rahman and Managing Directors and Chairmen of the state-owned banks attended the meeting.
“The corruption and nepotism would come down if staff members are recruited following an umbrella policy by all state-run banks, the official quoted the finance minister as saying.
The BRC is now headed by a Bangladesh Bank deputy governor while chairmen and managing directors of the state-run banks are the members.
Earlier, the BRC headed by Bangladesh Bank governor
was abolished in 2009 after conversion of the state-run banks into companies. Before the committee was reinstated in 2014, the banks would recruit officers according to the rules laid down by their own boards.
Former Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman in 2014 had also recommended an independent selection committee to establish transparency in the recruitment process.
Around 11,000 staff will have to be appointed in the state-owned commercials banks and specialised banks soon.
The latest data shows that 262,000 candidates have applied for the posts of senior officer at Sonali Bank, the largest state-owned commercial bank, against only 701 vacant posts.
Besides, 275,000 have applied for officer posts against only 820 vacancies in the same bank. A number of 234,000 have also applied for being cash officers against a small number of vacancies at the same bank.
The government is likely to appoint employees at state-owned commercial and specialized banks to follow a unique policy like other government jobs under the Public Service Commission (PSC).
The system will ease recruitment process and reduce cost in staff recruitment to the four state-owned commercial banks and other specialised banks.
According to a guideline, the Bankers Recruitment Committee (BRC) will hold a unified test for all state-run banks’ recruitment on the demand placed by the concerned banks.
The authorities concerned have already drafted a detail guideline in this regard.
A meeting with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the chair on Sunday took the decision, an official present at the meeting told The New Nation on Monday.
Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir, Bank Division Secretary Yunusur Rahman and Managing Directors and Chairmen of the state-owned banks attended the meeting.
“The corruption and nepotism would come down if staff members are recruited following an umbrella policy by all state-run banks, the official quoted the finance minister as saying.
The BRC is now headed by a Bangladesh Bank deputy governor while chairmen and managing directors of the state-run banks are the members.
Earlier, the BRC headed by Bangladesh Bank governor
was abolished in 2009 after conversion of the state-run banks into companies. Before the committee was reinstated in 2014, the banks would recruit officers according to the rules laid down by their own boards.
Former Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman in 2014 had also recommended an independent selection committee to establish transparency in the recruitment process.
Around 11,000 staff will have to be appointed in the state-owned commercials banks and specialised banks soon.
The latest data shows that 262,000 candidates have applied for the posts of senior officer at Sonali Bank, the largest state-owned commercial bank, against only 701 vacant posts.
Besides, 275,000 have applied for officer posts against only 820 vacancies in the same bank. A number of 234,000 have also applied for being cash officers against a small number of vacancies at the same bank.
