HC stays recruitment exams for 3 banks

The High Court yesterday stayed the recruitment examination for senior officers, officers and cash officers for Sonali Bank, Rupali Bank and Janata Bank that was scheduled to be held on January 12. However, the recruitment examination for other five banks would be held as per the previous schedule, Bangladesh Bank general manager Mosharraf Hossain said. In response to a writ petition, an HC bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice JBM Hassan also stayed the process for recruitment to these posts on the basis of circulars issued by Bangladesh Bank in 2017.

The court also issued a rule asking the respondents to explain why they should not be directed to hold the recruitment exam on the basis of the Bangladesh Bank circulars issued in 2016 before holding the exam on the basis of the 2017 circulars. The bench was hearing a writ petition filed by 28 candidates who had applied for recruitment on the basis of the 2016 circulars.

Advocate Rashedul Haque Khokon appeared for the petitioners while Advocate Tanjim Al Islam assisted him during the hearing on the petition.

On December 26 last year, a Bangladesh Bank release had announced the recruitment exam for 1663 vacant posts in eight government banks and financial institutions.

These included 527 posts in Sonali Bank, 161 in Janata Bank, 283 in Rupali Bank, 39 in Bangladesh Development Bank Limited, 351 in Bangladesh Krishi Bank, 231 in Rajshahi Krishi

Unnayan Bank, 70 in Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) and one in Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation. As per the release, the MCQ exam of 100 marks was to be held from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm at different centres in Dhaka on January 12.

HC stays recruitment exams for 3 banks

The High Court yesterday stayed the recruitment examination for senior officers, officers and cash officers for Sonali Bank, Rupali Bank and Janata Bank that was scheduled to be held on January 12. However, the recruitment examination for other five banks would be held as per the previous schedule, Bangladesh Bank general manager Mosharraf Hossain said. In response to a writ petition, an HC bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice JBM Hassan also stayed the process for recruitment to these posts on the basis of circulars issued by Bangladesh Bank in 2017. The court also issued a rule asking the respondents to explain why they should not be directed to hold the recruitment exam on the basis of the Bangladesh Bank circulars issued in 2016 before holding the exam on the basis of the 2017 circulars. The bench was hearing a writ petition filed by 28 candidates who had applied for recruitment on the basis of the 2016 circulars. Advocate Rashedul Haque Khokon appeared for the petitioners while Advocate Tanjim Al Islam assisted him during the hearing on the petition. On December 26 last year, a Bangladesh Bank release had announced the recruitment exam for 1663 vacant posts in eight government banks and financial institutions. These included 527 posts in Sonali Bank, 161 in Janata Bank, 283 in Rupali Bank, 39 in Bangladesh Development Bank Limited, 351 in Bangladesh Krishi Bank, 231 in Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank, 70 in Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) and one in Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation. As per the release, the MCQ exam of 100 marks was to be held from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm at different centres in Dhaka on January 12.