Dhaka, April 1 -- The fates of 227 of the nearly 2,000 job seekers who had been recommended for government positions following the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams remain up in the air.

The Ministry of Public Administration, who had given assurances of appointments being finalised "within two or three days", says the matter is still "being processed" after two to three months.

The candidates who have been dropped say they are breaking down mentally as the wait drags on and the future of the jobs they had seemingly "secured" after extended efforts seems bleak. One or two have even attempted suicide.

One of these candidates, Paresh Chandra Pal, is a graduate from Dhaka University.

He told bdnews24.com, "I am not that politicall...