Bangladesh, Sept. 19 -- More than 374,000 candidates have sat for the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination.

The test was organised simultaneously at 262 educational institutions across eight divisional cities from 10am to 12pm on Friday.

Police have arrested a candidate who attempted to enter the Eden Mohila College centre with an electronic device, according to Public Service Commission Secretary Md Abdur Rahman Tarafder.

"A boy tried to enter the Eden College centre with an electronic device," Tarafder told bdnews24.com.

"He was caught during the check at the entrance of the centre. He could not enter the centre. The police arrested him from outside the gate."

He added, "Aside from that, the exams have been h...