Parliament rejects increasing age limit to 35 for public services

The entry level age limit for public services is not increased. The proposal placed in the parliament by independent MP Md. Rezaul Karim (Bogura-7) to turn age limit 35 years for public services was rejected on Thursday.

He placed the proposal after writing- the entry level age limit for public services should be turned to 35 years.

In this perspective taking floor State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said, country’s law and order situation is very good at the moment. So the youths of the country can complete their master degree within 22-23 years. So they are getting 7 years for entering in services. These seven years are enough for entry. The government thinks that considering the overall situation the entry level age and age for retirement are logical.

He said, after the independence considering the situation the entry level age limit was made 27 from 25 and then it was made 30. If it is done 35 then pension related complexities will be created.

The State Minister requested for withdrawing the proposal but the concerned MP did not withdraw.

Placing the proposal Rezaul Karim said, in 155 countries out of 192 the entry level age limit is 55 to 59. Now there are more than 28 lakh educated jobless persons in the country. After not getting job many youths are being engaged in crimes or drugs. Considering their future the entry level age limit for public services should be made 35.

Later when Deputy Speaker Advocate Md. Fazle Rabbi Mia placed the proposal for vote and it was rejected in the voice vote.

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