DHAKA, June 11, 2022 (BSS) - The "Gha" unit entry test for the first-year
admission for the 2021-22 academic session in the disciplines under the
Faculty of Social Science of Dhaka University (DU) was held here today in all
eight divisions.

The one and half hour test was held from 11am to 12:30 pm where a total of
78,045 students applied to vie against 1,336 seats under the unit.

"The examination was held peacefully and there was no news of any untoward
incident. This year, we decided to hold the exams in all eight divisions of
the country to minimize the sufferings of the candidates and their parents,
"said DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Akhtaruzzaman after visiting the exam
halls.

"The vice-chancellors of respective universities and authorities concerned
helped us in this regard," he added.

Pro-VC (Academic) Dr ASM Maksud kamal, Pro-VC (Administration) Professor Dr
Mohhamad Samad, social science faculty dean Dr Zia Rahman and DU Proctor AKM
Golam Rabbani, among others, also visited the examination halls.

The 'Cha' unit exam under Fine Arts faculty (General Knowledge) will take
place on June 17.

The universities outside Dhaka where exams are taking place are Chittagong
University, Rajshahi University, Khulna University, Bangladesh Agricultural
University in Mymensingh, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in
Sylhet, Barishal University, and Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur.

However, the authorities of the university has already decided not to hold
any first-year honours admission tests for 'Gha' or D unit, under the social
science faculty, from the next academic year.