Retirement age
Jkobir, Dhaka
Government's plan to raise the retirement age by three years, to me, will not be a good decision. In one aspect it will completely halt the fresh recruitment at the entry level, thus barring our meritorious and modern youths from getting into public service for the mentioned period, on the other hand it would block the promotional prospect of the mid-level officers, who are already suffering for long as creation of a new post is virtually abandoned as de facto policy of the government. There might have been many theoretical reasons for consideration of such enhancement of retirement age, but may I ask, if these top officials are so useful, meritorious and extra- ordinary? If they are, then what actually they have done for changing the fate of this nation during this long period? Every one is aware of the fact that our bureaucracy is corrupt except some few exceptions. And could anybody claim that all these top one's fall in to that 'exceptional' category? Definitely not. In that case why to extent the service of corrupt one's en mass! I don't find the logic in it. Rather let there be a high powered committee comprising of renowned personalities like Dr.Younus, Dr Jamilur Reza Chowdhury (VC BRAC University) and ex-Secretary Shah Abdul Hannan who will finalise the government proposal to extend service where it is needed for the national interest. And their decision will be based on the person's honesty, sincerity, past contribution and experience. This would remove the ongoing allegation against the government for giving mushroom contractual appointment.
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