Bangladesh Administrative Service Association

Bangladesh Administrative Service Association
AbbreviationBASA
Formation1981
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Location
  • 63 New Eskaton, Dhaka
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitebasa.org.bd

The Bangladesh Administrative Service Association is the association of the Bangladesh Civil Service administration cadre.[1][2] Md. Mostafa Kamal is the president of the association and S.M. Alam is the general secretary.[3]

History

The Bangladesh Administrative Service Association was established on 19 April 1981 for the administration cadre of Bangladesh Civil Service.[4] The chairperson of the association is also the chairperson of the BIAM Foundation.[5]

On 29 October 2007, the caretaker government provided immunity to executive magistrates from prosecution following negotiations between the government and the association.[6] The association opposed the separation of the judiciary and the executive which the caretaker government was trying to do.[7][8] Their actions were criticised by the Bangladesh Judicial Service Association.[9] After the Awami League came to power in 2009, the association began lobbying again for judicial powers for administrative officers.[10][11]

In July 2017, the association criticised the arrest of the upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Barguna Sadar Upazila, Tariq Salman, after the religious affairs secretary of Barisal District unit of the Awami League, Obaidullah Saju, filed a case against him for publishing a distorted photo of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on an invitation card.[12] Obaidullah was suspended by the Awami League for filing the case.[13]

The Bangladesh Police Service Association represents the police cadre of Bangladesh Civil Service and the two associations agreed to work together in 2018.[14]

The Bangladesh Administrative Service Association held events across the country on 12 December 2020, pledging not to allow insults against president Mujib.[15] On 5 September 2020, the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association described a robbery and assault of UNO Wahida Khanam of Ghoraghat Upazila as premeditated.[16]

The Bangladesh Administrative Service Association demanded the arrest of Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah, mayor of Barisal, on 20 August 2021 following an attack on official residence of the UNO, Munibur Rahman by Bangladesh Chhatra League and mayor's office staff.[17][18] 50 people were injured including some with bullet wounds after Munibur Rahman ordered the paramilitary Bangladesh Ansar personnel to open fire.[19] The association called the mayor and his personnel political thugs.[20] The language used in the association statement was criticised by senior administration cadres.[21][22]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bhattacharjee, ParthaPratim; Adhikary, Tuhin Shubhra (2018-07-02). "UNOs under scanner". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  2. ^ "Admin officials fear deprivation for contractual appointment". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. ^ "Home BASA". basa.org.bd. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  4. ^ "About BASA". basa.org.bd. BASA. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Governing Body". BIAM Foundation. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Executive magistrates cannot be sued". The Daily Star. 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  7. ^ "Govt, admin cadre meet to end row". The Daily Star. 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  8. ^ Chowdhury, Rezauddin M. (2007-11-01). "In quest of reasons for recent outburst of civil servants". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  9. ^ "Judicial service men criticise admin officials' stance". The Daily Star. 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  10. ^ Liton, Shakhawat (2009-03-09). "Desperate bid for judicial power". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  11. ^ "Admin may get back judicial horns". The Daily Star. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  12. ^ "Admin association criticises arrest of UNO". The Daily Star. 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  13. ^ "Case Against UNO: AL suspends Barisal leader". The Daily Star. 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  14. ^ "Reunion of admin, police services associations held in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  15. ^ "Won't allow insults against Bangabandhu: Government officials pledge". The Daily Star. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  16. ^ "Attack on UNO premeditated, not burglary: Bangladesh Administrative Service Association". The Daily Star. 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  17. ^ "Administrative service association demands arrest of Barishal mayor". New Age (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  18. ^ "Admin cadre body demand arrest of Barishal city Mayor". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  19. ^ "AL feud behind Barishal violence". The Daily Star. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  20. ^ Anam, Mahfuz (2021-09-03). "Column by Mahfuz Anam: Who do our 'public servants' serve?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  21. ^ "Barishal Violence: Top bureaucrats disagree with BASA statement". The Daily Star. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  22. ^ "'Using inappropriate words in statement over Barishal incident was mistake'". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2021-09-19.


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