Public Administration Ministry's Senior Secretary Dr. Md. Mokhles Ur Rahman on Sunday claimed that the government has not yet taken any decision to extend the service entry age at 35 years.
"The government has not yet taken any decision to extend the service entry age at 35 years or retirement age at 65 years. The news of extending the ages is absolutely 'rumour'. Please, do not take such rumours in consideration," he said while responding to a question of journalists at a press conference held in his ministry conference at Secretariat in Dhaka.
He said, "Many news papers and media have been publishing such news. They have submitted prayer. But, decision has not yet been taken. The news of extending service age is rumour."
The Bangladesh Administrative Service Association (BASA) Secretary General Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman has recently submitted a prayer to the Cabinet Division demanding extending the service entry age at 35 years and retirement age at 65 years following the demands of the government jobseekers who were protesting across the country.
The Cabinet Division, on September 18, forwarded the prayer to the Public Administration Ministry requesting taking necessary measures in this regard as it is the jurisdiction of the ministry.
