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Staff Reporter

The finally qualified candidates of the 27th BCS viva examination urged the President and the concerned authority to appoint them as early as possible.

They dismissed the allegations of nepotism or any other unfair means in the examination process by those who were unsuccessful.

They said this at a press briefing at the National Press Club yesterday.

Md Al Alemul Imam, a successful candidate, said 3,239 qualified examinees have been eagerly waiting for the last 3 years and 7 months to serve the nation.

He said around 76 per cent qualified examinees of the 1st time qualified in this term, and 13 more ethnic minorities qualified in the 2nd term viva than the previous viva.

Tahmina Zakaria, one other qualified, said, "I can't sleep as they are calling us children of collaborators."

Anwar Saddat and Mehedi Hasan the sons of freedom fighters said 101 more examinees had become successful in the 2nd term viva than the 1st time.

They said those who qualified had good academic results. They got chance on their own merit and by hard work.