BCS Written Political Science case studies
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The BCS Written Examination is the descriptive stage of Bangladesh's Civil Service examination, taken by candidates who have already cleared the preliminary screening and who are competing for cadre posts in the Bangladesh Civil Service. It is an independent study guide, not an official publication, and it is not affiliated with the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC), which conducts the examination and publishes all current rules, syllabi, marks distributions and schedules on its own website. The BCS Written Political Science case studies are 5 cases and about 2,623 words.
1The Upazila Officer and the Contradictory Circulars
A newly appointed Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) receives two instructions in the same week. A ministry circular directs all upazilas to complete a digital land-record verification drive within 45 days, requiring biometric confirmation from every recorded owner.
514 words, about 3 min2The Garment Factory Safety Audit Dilemma
You are the compliance head of a garment factory in Gazipur employing 2,400 workers across three floors. A buyer's audit team finds that the sole emergency exit on the third floor is partially blocked by fabric rolls, that the fire alarm on that floor has not been tested in seven months, and that two supervisors have not received evacuation training.
525 words, about 3 min3Allocating a Scarce Riverbank Embankment Budget
A district has a fixed embankment-repair budget of Tk 12 crore for the coming monsoon. Engineers identify three options.
531 words, about 3 min4The Student Who Challenges a Marked Script
A university teacher marks 120 scripts for a political science course. A student, known for articulate but confrontational debate, receives 58 out of 100 and formally appeals, alleging bias because she challenged the teacher's interpretation of a constitutional case during a seminar.
524 words, about 3 min5The Bilingual Notice and the Right to Understand
A city corporation plans to evict 600 households from a riverbank settlement to restore a drainage channel. The eviction notice is published in English in two national newspapers and posted at the ward office.
529 words, about 3 min