Dhaka, May 6 -- The government is set to introduce a unified promotion policy for permanent officers and staff at six state-owned commercial banks, according to a draft prepared by the Financial Institutions Division (FID).

Once approved and implemented, the policy will apply to employees of Sonali Bank, Rupali Bank, Janata Bank, Agrani Bank, BASIC Bank, and Bangladesh Development Bank PLC (BDBL).

The proposed system will evaluate candidates for positions including Senior Officer, Principal Officer (PO), Senior Principal Officer (SPO), Assistant General Manager, and Deputy General Manager.

Promotion assessments will be scored out of 100 marks, with 8 marks allocated for the viva voce. Candidates must secure at least 4 marks in the viva...