Dhaka, April 16 -- There are currently 468,220 vacant posts in all ministries and government offices across the country, which will be filled through six-month, one-year and five-year action plans, says State Minister for Public Administration Abdul Bari.

Responding to a question from ruling party MP Sarwar Jamal Nizam in the parliament on Thursday, Bari said the vacancies are mentioned in the latest updates as of Dec 31, 2023.

Of the vacancies, 68,884 are in the first-class category, covering grades one to nine. There are 129,166 vacancies in second-class jobs ranging from grades 10 to 12.

In addition, there are 146,799 vacancies in grades 13 to 16; 115,235 in grades 17 to 20, and 8,136 in other posts.

Bari said his ministry will hir...