BCS

A young man from a remote village in Netrokona dreamed of one day representing Bangladesh on the global stage. The journey was anything but easy. He pursued engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), taught at the university, and simultaneously completed his master's degree—all while preparing for the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. With limited time but a clear goal, he chose the Foreign Affairs Cadre as his first preference, following his father'...

In the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), certain cadres are identified as "powerful," with Administration, Police, and Foreign Affairs being the most prominent public jobs. This is because top positions such as Secretary or Ambassador are eventually filled from these cadres. Smart officers from these...