Dhaka, Sept. 11 -- The National Training Council (NTC) has reduced the duration of the foundation training course for Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) cadre officers from six months to four months, marking a significant reform in the country's public administration training structure.

The decision was taken yesterday at the 9th meeting of the NTC chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, according to a press release from the Chief Adviser's Press Wing. Under the revised structure, trainee officers will spend three months at training institutions followed by one month of field-level orientation and village attachment.

The meeting, attended by Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Law Adviser Professor Dr. Asif Nazrul, Foreign Affair...