State Minister for Public Administration Abdul Bari informed the National Parliament that 468,220 positions remain vacant in government jobs across Bangladesh. He disclosed the figures on Wednesday during the question-and-answer session, responding to a query from Sheikh Md. Rezaul Islam, Member of Parliament for Naogaon-6. The session was presided over by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed.

According to the minister, as of December 31, 2023, a total of 1,450,891 employees were working in various government positions. Among them, 190,773 were in the first class, 233,726 in the second class, 613,835 in the third class, 404,557 in the fourth class, and 7,980 in other categories. The vacancies include 68,884 in the first class, 129,166 in the second class, 146,799 in the third class, 115,235 in the fourth class, and 8,136 in other categories.

The updated statistics reflect the latest manpower data compiled by the Ministry of Public Administration, providing an overview of staffing levels and vacancies across the government service structure.