Over 300,000 to sit 49th Special BCS exam on Friday

More than 300, 000 candidates are set to appear in the 49th Special BCS examination on Friday for 683 lecturer positions at government colleges. The exam will be held from 10am to 12pm at 184 centres across Dhaka. Each post has around 460 aspirants competing, according to the Public Service Commission (PSC). The oral examinations for those who pass the written test are expected to begin from Oct 26, it added. PSC spokesperson SM Matiur Rahman said, “All preparations for the exam have been completed. For this BCS for college teacher recruitment, 312,752 candidates applied. As per the exam guidelines, entry gates will close at 9:30am. Candidates are prohibited from bringing books, watches of any kind, mobile phones, calculators, electronic...