Dhaka, July 5 -- The government has appointed 77 more previously deprived candidates from the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination to various BCS cadres.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Sunday making the appointments based on the Bangladesh Public Service Commission's (BPSC) recommendation.

The appointments follow a prolonged legal battle over the recruitment process. On December 18 last year, the ministry appointed 673 candidates from the 27th BCS following a court verdict. Later, on May 13 this year, another 96 candidates were appointed to different BCS cadres.

According to the notification, the newly appointed candidates have been asked to join their respective cadre-controlling ministries o...