Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The preliminary test of the 32nd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations (special) will be held on March 9 this year. 
The test under the Public Service Commission will be held in the centres of Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet simultaneously at 10am (local time), an official announcement said in Dhaka on Wednesday.
A total of 1,489 BCS jobs are available in 14 categories, it said, adding that among them, 1,158 are in freedom fighter quota, 130 in women quota and 201 in tribal quota.
 
BBN/SSR/AD-01Feb12-9:30 pm (BST)