The Government of Bangladesh has promoted 1,870 lecturers from the BCS General Education Cadre to the rank of Assistant Professor. The Ministry of Education’s Secondary and Higher Education Division issued an official notification on Thursday, which became public on Friday. According to the notice, the promoted officers will be placed in situ at their respective colleges or offices under the 2015 National Pay Scale, sixth grade (Tk 35,500–67,010). Until further instructions are issued, the newly promoted Assistant Professors will serve as Officers on Special Duty (OSD) at the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education while continuing their previous responsibilities where applicable. The Directorate has instructed that all release and joining procedures be completed online. The promoted officers will receive their salaries and allowances according to the rates applicable to their respective workplaces rather than the central office in Dhaka.