47th BCS application process suspended

The online application process for the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination has been suspended on Monday, just hours before the scheduled start of the application process on Tuesday.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) announced the suspension on Monday afternoon. 

PSC spokesperson SM Matiur Rahman confirmed the suspension but did not specify the reasons for the decision.  

According to a statement issued by the PSC, the application process for 47th BCS, which was set to begin at 10:00 AM on December 10 and end at 11:59 PM on December 31, has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. The revised dates for the application process will be announced soon after approval by the commission.  

The PSC had previously released a notice on November 28 regarding the 47th BCS. As per the notice, 3,487 candidates were to be recruited into various cadre positions, while 201 non-cadre positions were also to be filled. The health cadre had the highest number of vacancies, including 1,331 positions for assistant surgeons and 30 for assistant dental surgeons.  

Candidates are advised to stay updated through official announcements from the PSC regarding the resumption of the application process.