In Bangladesh, two separate public service commissions (PSCs) were intially established in May 1972 under provisions made in President's Order No. 34 (PO 34) of 1972. The Constitution of Bangladesh, which came into force with effect from 16 December 1972, contains almost the same provisions as those of PO 34 of 1972 relating to PSCs. To give effect to the relevant constitu- tional provisions, the government promulgated afresh an order called the Bangladesh Public Service Commission Order, 1973 (President's Order No. 25 of 1973) on 30 March 1973, which in effect formally regularized the establishment of the two PSCs already in existence since May 1972. In November 1977, the government promul- gated the Bangladesh Public Service Commission Ordi- nance, 1977 (Ordinance No. LVII of 1977), purporting to establish one single PSC in place of the existing two PSCs. This ordinance came into force on 22 December 1977 and a new Commission named Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) was established with effect