As many as 392,117 posts are now lying vacant under different ministries of Bangladesh, according to a junior minister.
State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain on Thursday revealed the information in his reply to a query from Awami League lawmaker Benjir Ahmed at the parliament.
Responding to another question from ruling party lawmaker Ali Azam, he said the public administration ministry recommended the recruitment of 41,566 candidates for cadre posts through Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations from 2010.
During this time, 5,143 candidates were recommended for non-cadre first-class posts and 7,161 for second-class posts (10th -12th grades), said Farhad.