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Government plans to fill 521,922 vacant posts in three phases
Published : Tuesday, 10 November, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Observer Online Report
The government has drawn up six-month, one-year and five-year action plans to fill 521,922 vacant posts across public offices, aiming to recruit around 500,000 employees.
More than 521,000 posts remain vacant across government offices in Bangladesh, prompting the government to formulate a three-phase recruitment plan to address the shortage.
The government has prepared action plans spanning six months, one year and five years to fill the vacancies. Relevant ministries and divisions have been instructed to publish recruitment circulars and complete the hiring process as quickly as possible.
The information was disclosed during the question-and-answer session on the second day of the fourth session of the 13th National Parliament on Tuesday (November 10).
Speaker Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram presided over the session.
Md Abdul Bari, responding on behalf of the Ministry of Public Administration, provided the information in reply to a written question from Narsingdi-1 MP Khairul Kabir Khokon.
The lawmaker had sought details about the number of vacant posts in ministries, divisions, directorates and government offices at district and upazila levels, as well as the government's plans to fill them.
According to the latest workforce data published in Statistics of Public Servants 2025, based on information available up to June 30, 2025, a total of 521,922 posts remain vacant across various ministries, divisions and directorates.
To address the vacancies, the government has already adopted action plans covering six months, one year and five years. Under the initiative, it has set a target of recruiting around 500,000 government employees transparently and swiftly.
The Ministry of Public Administration has also sent letters to relevant ministries and departments seeking updates on their recruitment activities and information about appointments against vacant posts.
All ministries and divisions have been requested to publish recruitment notices promptly and prepare time-bound plans to fill the vacancies.
The ministry added that recruitment activities have already begun in several government departments, including the Ministry of Public Administration.
The initiative is expected to ease longstanding staff shortages across government offices and create new employment opportunities if implemented successfully.
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