Good news for 145 government school employees across the country. The government has promoted 145 subject-area assistant teachers (Prodorshoks) working in government schools nationwide to full-time teaching positions within the British Columbia Civil Service (BCS) General Education staff.
The promotion notice was published in the official gazette, and the newly promoted staff members have an immediate deadline: they must report to their new positions by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, just one day after the announcement.
From Grade 10 to Grade 9: What Changes
According to the official notification, these officials previously served as teaching assistants in Grade 10 positions at government schools under the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education. With this promotion, they will join the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) General Education Corps as teachers in their respective subjects, at Grade 9 of the 2015 National Salary Scale, with a salary range of 22,000 to 53,060 taka.
This is more than just a pay raise; it’s a change in rank. By moving from a Grade 10 technical support position in a school to the BCS General Education Corps, these officials are following the same career path as university professors who entered through the BCS examination process, allowing them to access the corps’ standard promotion ladder in the coming years.
The Basis for the Promotion
The official notification specifies the exact basis for the decision: the promotions were made following the recommendation contained in a memorandum from the secretariat of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC), dated May 7, 2026. Pursuant to that recommendation, the Secondary and Higher Education Division proceeded to promote and assign these 145 officials to their new teaching positions.
What the Promoted Officers Must Do Now
The notification lays out a clear administrative process, and given the tight timeline, promoted officers should act immediately:
- Complete release and joining formalities entirely online, as instructed by the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE)
- Report to their new posting by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 — a deadline set for just one day after the notification
- Coordinate with their current institution for release documentation and with their newly assigned college for the joining process, given the compressed timeframe
Officers unsure of their specific posting or the online joining procedure should contact their institution’s administrative office or check the DSHE’s official notice board without delay, since the window to comply is unusually short.
Why This Matters
These types of promotions have repercussions that extend far beyond the 145 individuals directly involved. They represent an effective pathway for specialists with extensive experience in their fields, who work outside the direct entry route to the BCS, to join the faculty based on merit and recommendation—a path that rewards years of specialized service at the university level. For the administrations of public universities across the country, it also entails adjusting staffing levels as 145 professorial positions are filled and, consequently, 145 assistant professor positions are created.
We will continue to monitor the calls for applications, promotions, and notifications related to the BCS faculty. Congratulations to the 145 newly promoted professors, and we wish them a smooth transition to their new positions.
