The New Nation - Internet Edition

DU Correspondent

The candidates of the 27th BCS examination, who became unsuccessful after a second viva voce examination, following the annulment of the gazetted result, began fast-unto-death yesterday demanding government jobs and the removal of PSC Chairman Dr Saadat Hussain.

The candidates along with their parents began their programme at the premises of Central Shaheed Minar at 3.30 pm.

Challenging legality of the second phase of the results, they demanded immediate cancellation of the second phase results and appointment of the candidates who were successful the previously published results. The candidates also demanded a judicial investigation into what they said scandal created in publishing the results.

The candidates alleged that the 2nd phase result was not free from corruption but the meritorious candidates suffered for the irregularities. They also alleged that the children of the freedom fighters and the candidates from the minority communities were deprived of the BCS results in second time.

They alleged that Dr Hussain is fulfilling the interest of a specific group in order to save himself from the corruption charges.

Meanwhile, the successful candidates in the 2nd phase result of the 27th BCS held a rally at the premises of Aparajeyo Bangla of Dhaka University yesterday demanding their recruitment in the government job saying the second phase result was fair and credible.