A serious resentment has been created among the officials of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Economic cadre over a move for lateral entry of a female non-cadre official to the service.

Sources said Secretary General of the BCS (Economic) Association Mohammad Abdullah, in a letter to the secretary of the Planning Division, requested him to stop lateral entry of one Feroza Begum, a non-cadre officer presently serving at the information ministry.

He said such lateral entry into the BCS (Economic) cadre would create frustration and adverse reaction among the cadre officials.

There is no provision of lateral entry into economic cadre without BCS examination, said officials.

Sources said the prevailing resentment among the economic cadre officials was further intensified when the Secretary of the Planning Division Fazlur Rahman reportedly misbehaved with the officials who met him with prior appointment on December 9 to discuss the matter.