The written test for admission into first-year honours for the session 2017-2018 under Ga-Unit of the University of Dhaka was held yesterday, reports UNB. The one-hour test was held between 10 am and 11 am at 53 on-and off-campus sites. Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman, acting Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Dhaka University, Prof. Dr. Md. Kamal Uddin, Treasurer of the university, Professor Shibli Rubayat-Ul Islam, Dean of the faculty of Business studies and also coordinator of C Unit Admission Test and senior teachers and officers of the university visited the examination halls.

"This year the university administration is very cautious so that nobody can resort to fraud," said M Amzad Ali, Acting Proctor of DU adding "We hope the next examinations will be held peacefully."

A total of 29,311 candidates appeared at the admission test against 1,250 seats under the unit. The admission test (general knowledge) of Fine Arts Faculty under "Cha-Unit" will be held on September 16 (Saturday).

As many as 13,476 aspirants have applied against 135 seats under the fine arts faculty.

Admission tests under "Kha-Unit" will be held on September 22 while admission tests for drawing under "Cha-Unit" are scheduled to be held on September 23.