Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday urged the students of Palestine and Jordan who have obtained MBBS and other degrees from Bangladesh to uphold the development image of Bangladesh to others.The minister also called them goodwill ambassadors of Bangladesh.He said these in a video message given at a reception organized in honor of Palestinian and Jordanian students who have obtained MBBS and other higher degrees from Bangladesh recently at the initiative of the Bangladesh Embassy in Jordan's Amman.Momen said, "Bangladesh has always been supporting the Palestine issue and Jordan".He said to the students that you have got the opportunity to know Bangladesh better than the citizens of many other countries. As you have spent the most important time of your life in Bangladesh you will always be considered as true friends of us and believe that you will be by our side in any situation, Momen hoped.Ambassador Nahida Sobhan welcomed everyone at the beginning of the event and said that Bangladesh has a historical relationship with Palestine and Jordan. She also said that Bangladesh is now being considered as a "role model" of development in various fields including education, health, agriculture, information, technology, women's empowerment, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She urged all those who completed their education from Bangladesh to illustrate the real image of Bangladesh to the world.A video on the development and culture of Bangladesh was screened on the occasion.

Born to a family of a poor van driver in Thakurgaon, Alpana faced difficult times growing up. Braving all odds though, she managed to crack this year's MBBS admission test. But the teenager's struggles are unlikely to end soon as her father, Aftabar Rahman, has expressed his inability to fund her medical education -- literally a luxury for even the middle-class in Bangladesh. "I want to pursue my dream without putting any pressure on my father, who's struggling to make both ends meet. Already, he has done a lot for me and my three siblings," Alpana, a resident of Dharia Belsara village in Baliadangi upazila, told UNB. Also read: Khulna’s Meem tops them all in MBBS admission test

She has always dreamt of becoming an engineer -- the interest in the field probably grew in her childhood when she used to break toys to find out what was happening inside. But Khulna's Sumaiya Moslem Meem, this year's medical admission test topper, has now decided to shelve her childhood career ambition and instead pursue the dream of making her parents proud by becoming a doctor. “Alhamdulillah, by the grace of Allah, I have secured the first position in the medical admission test. My father and mother have contributed a lot to this success,” Meem told UNB. "My parents are my inspiration in life, and I will fulfill their wish by becoming a doctor." Recounting the sacrifices of her parents, the elated topper said, "Two years ago, they were the ones who took the decision to relocate to Khulna town from our native village in Dumuria upazila so that I could prepare for the MBBS admission test." Also read: Khulna’s Meem tops them all in MBBS admission test "My mother had to travel a long distance, from Khulna town to Keshabpur upazila of Jashore, daily for her job. She endured the hardship only for her daughter. By cracking the exams, I have made my parents proud," she said. Meem also lauded the efforts of all her teachers -- from those who taught her the values of life to those who helped her prepare for the medical admission test. "My tution teacher Dr Siam deserves a mention. Shamsur Rahman, who taught us in Class V, also inspired me to do something in life. I have made all of them proud today," she said. Meem secured GPA-5 both in SSC and HSC exams from Dumuria Girls High School and Khulna Government Majid Memorial City College, respectively. Her humble advice to medical aspirants: “Avoid memorising books. The best thing would be to read between the lines." Meem’s father Moslem Uddin Sardar, a college teacher, said, “I always knew she would do better. Her mother has contributed a lot to her success.” Her pharmacist mother added: "Meem wanted to be an engineer. But she changed her decision later to fulfill my dream. We are proud of her." Also read: Over 55% pass MBBS admission test in Bangladesh About the future plans, Meem said, “I want to be known as a good human being first and then a good doctor.” Meem bagged the first place in the MBBS admission test for academic session 2021-22, with a score of 92.5 marks in written test. She scored a total of 292.50 marks.

Sumaiya Moslem Meem of Khulna has secured the first position in this year's national merit list of the medical college admission test. On Tuesday noon, Health and Family planning Minister Zahid Maleque announced the MBBS admission test results for the session 2021-2022. He said that Sumaiya Moslem Meem placed first, getting 92.5 marks in the written test. Her total mark was 292.5, he said. READ: Over 55% pass MBBS admission test in Bangladesh Sumaiya Moslem Meem is the daughter of Moslem Uddin Sardar, a lecturer at Khulna’s Dumuria College. She passed her HSC exam from Khulna Government Majid Memorial City College and SSC from Dumuria Girls School. Siam of DMC Scholar, a tuition centre, claimed Meem was their student and they are very proud of her result.

The 2021-22 admission test for the country's medical colleges was held on Friday. The test was held at a total of 57 venues in 19 centers across the country, including the capital from 10 am to 11 am. Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque inspected the examination centre at Arts Building of Dhaka University at 10 am. Read: HC: Only MBBS, BDS holders can use 'Dr' before their names After the inspection, the minister said that enough preparations were taken to prevent any leakage of question. The high alert will remain until publication of results. Some people tried to spread rumors through social media about the leakage of question papers by creating fake question papers. Two people were also arrested earlier in this connection, he added. This year, a total of 1,43,915 students sat for the exam, against 4,350 seats available. Among them, 61,678 candidates participated in Dhaka city only.

The High Court on Thursday rejected a writ petition seeking cancellation of results of the MBBS admission test for 2020-2021 academic year and formulation of a new merit list. The virtual court of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Sardar Mohammad Rashed Jahangir passed the order. The hearing of the writ petition ended on Monday. Also read: Legal notice to government seeks cancellation of MBBS result Additional Attorney General SM Munir and Deputy Attorney General Bipul Bagmar represented the state while Barrister Mohammad Humayun Kabir Pallab appeared for the writ petitioner. Earlier on May 20, a writ petition was filed over the matter by Barrister Pallab on behalf of 324 admission seekers. It claimed that the results published on April 4 contained "numerous errors and major inconsistencies". Also read: MBBS admission test results: 40% pass rate

A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Wednesday seeking cancellation of the "faulty results" of the MBBS admission test for the 2020-2021 academic year and formulation of a new merit list. The petition was submitted by Supreme Court lawyer Mohammad Humayun Kabir Pallab on behalf of 324 admission seekers. Also read: Legal notice to government seeks cancellation of MBBS result It claimed that the results published on April 4 contained "numerous errors and major inconsistencies". According to the rules of admission test published by the Department of Health Education on February 8, if a candidate participates in the admission test for the second time while being enrolled in a medical college, 7.5 marks will be deducted from his total marks. If a candidate appears in the admission test after a delay of one year after passing the HSC exam, 5 marks will be deducted. Also read: MBBS admission test results: 40% pass rate But the published results show that this rule was not followed in the case of many candidates. Earlier on May 11, a legal notice was sent to the authorities concerned by Barrister Pallab and Barrister Mohammad Kawshar over the same matter.

A legal notice has been sent to the government seeking cancellation of the 'faulty results' of the MBBS admission test in the 2020-2021 academic year and formulation of a new merit list. Barrister Mohammad Humayun Kabir Pallab and Barrister Mohammad Kawshar sent the notice on behalf of 248 candidates on Tuesday. According to the notice, the results of the MBBS admission test for the 2020-2021 academic year published on April 4 contained numerous errors and major inconsistencies. Read AFMC, Army Medical College admission tests postponed According to the rules of admission test published by the Department of Health Education on February 8, if a candidate participates in the admission test for the second time while he is admitted in a medical college, 7.5 marks will be deducted from his total marks. Again, if a candidate passes the HSC examination last year and appears in the admission test after a delay of one year,his 5 marks will be deducted. But the published results show that this rule was not followed in case of many candidates. Besides at least two objective questions had two correct answers according to the textbook approved by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board whereas at least three questions had no correct answers. Also read: MBBS admission test results: 40% pass rate On the other hand, there was also a huge inconsistency in filling the reserved district andindigenous quota  seats, the notice states. The lawyers sending the legal notice claimed that no visible action has been taken regarding these inconsistencies and errors despite repeated requests to the concerned authorities. Also read: All professional MBBS final exams postponed The Bureau of Health Education is going to start the admission process in the medical colleges in the 2020-2021 academic year from May 22 on the basis of a faulty merit list, alleged the lawyers. In the notice, the Bureau of Health Education has been asked to suspend the admission process for the academic year 2020-21 within the next three days and to prepare a new merit list after reviewing the results by canceling the defective merit list. Read DU to take exams online from July 1 if Covid situation remains unchanged

Admission tests to the Armed Forces Medical College and five Army medical colleges, scheduled for April 9, have been postponed amid the countrywide lockdown to contain the transmission of coronavirus. The Inter Service Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) made the announcement in a press release on Monday. A new date for the 2020-21 academic session entry tests will be announced later, the ISPR said.

The results of the 2020-21 admission test for the MBBS course at the country’s public and private medical colleges were published on Sunday, with 3 out of every 5 candidates who sat the test failing. Ali Nur, secretary of the Health Education Department under the Health Ministry, announced the results at around 7:00 pm from the health directorate. A total of 48,975 candidates (39.86 percent) passed the test this year, nearly four times the number of available seats in 47 public and 70 private medical colleges of the country. Also read: All professional MBBS final exams postponed The full results are available at the DGHS website. There were a total of 116,792 aspirants who participated in the admission test this year. The qualified students will get the chance to get enrolled first at public medical colleges and then at private ones on merit basis. Read AFMC, Army Medical College admission tests postponed