While answering questions in the parliament on Nov 20, Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam said the government was not looking to stretch the age limit to 35 for aspirants to enter public service. In many countries, there are no age limits for applying for jobs, noted Chowdhury, a sexagenarian heading the ruling party’s youth affiliate, Bangladesh Awami Juba League. “Bangladesh is being praised by the developed nations for various reasons but it is not focusing on the job recruitment system. The people in this country get done with education at the age of 27/28. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader attended the programme among others.

Source: bd News24 November 28, 2017 17:26 UTC