Age limit
In British-India the maximum age limit was fixed for entry level of a government job. At the beginning, 18 years was the maximum limit. In Pakistan time this limit was changed on several occasions. After independence, in Bangladesh also the limit was changed. The present maximum age limit is 30 years at the entry level for all citizens except freedom fighters. There is no scientific rationale for the existing maximum age limit of 30 years. We can have some logic but that is, of course, not beyond controversy.
If the authorities fix the maximum age limit at entry level of a government job at 40 years, a government official will be able to serve for 17 years as the retirement age is 57. It is expected that the retirement age will be re-fixed at 60 years soon. The government has re-fixed age limit at 60 years for workers recently who are under the purview of Labour Law 2006. The age of retirement for the workers of a public enterprise has also been enhanced to 60 years by the present government.
The government may consider the maximum age limit of 40 for recruiting government servants.
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