Central bank defers recruitment exam amid rising Covid cases


FE Team | Published: November 28, 2020 19:21:55 | Updated: November 30, 2020 18:25:54


Central bank defers recruitment exam amid rising Covid cases

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Saturday postponed the examination for the recruitment of senior officers in seven state-owned banks and financial institutions. The exam was slated for December 5.

New dates will be released in the future, the central bank said in a notice.

Though BB has not cited any reason for the decision, a senior official told UNB that the decision to defer the exam was taken in view of the rising Covid-19 cases in the country.

The recruitment exam - MCQ Test – was scheduled to be held at 67 centres in Dhaka city. Some 40,155 applicants are vying for771 jobs in seven state-run financial organisations.

These are Sonali Bank, Janata Bank, Rupali Bank, Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank, Bangladesh House Building Corporation, Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) and Karmasangsthan Bank.

 

 

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