Allow challenged candidates in BCS exam
The High Court yesterday asked the authorities concerned of the government to allow the candidates with disability having educational qualifications to participate in the 33rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination.
In response to a writ petition, the court also ordered the authorities to arrange reasonable facilities for the candidates with the disability in the exam halls.
The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Farid Ahmed passed the order after holding hearing on the petition jointly filed by human rights organisations Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (Blast) and Ain o Salish Kendra, and Swapan Choukidar, a candidate with sight disability.
The petitioners submitted the petition on March 15 to the HC, saying that Bangladesh Public Service Commission in its advertisement of 33rd BCS examination has not ensured the rights of the candidates with disability for reasonable facilities in the exams, a Blast press release said.
Advocate Shahriar Shakir appeared for the petitioners.
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