Medical college entry test Oct 6, dental college Nov 10

The admission tests for the MBBS and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) of the session of 2017-2018 will be held on October 6 and November 10 respectively.

The decisions were made following a meeting of ministry of health and family welfare (MOHFW) at its conference room at the secretariat on Wednesday with concerned minister of the ministry Mohammad Nasim in the chair.

Nasim directed the authorities concerned to close all medical admission coaching centers from September 1.

"Some coaching centers are deceiving students and guardians by making fake question papers...We should stop them now," he said.

The minister urged the authorities concerned to take help from the law enforcement agencies to close the coaching centers in the greater interest of the students, said an official handout.

Health Education and Family Planning Department Secretary Md Sirajul Islam, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Quamrul Islam Khan, Chittagong Medical University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Ismail Khan, Director General of Directorate General of Health Services Dr Abul Kalam Azad, eminent columnist Syed Abul Maksud and other high officials were present in the meeting.

Source: BSS