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.

The results of the 2021-22 admission test for the MBBS course at the country’s public and private medical colleges have been published. Health Minister Zahid Maleque announced the results at a press briefing held at the health directorate on Tuesday noon. Also read:MBBS admission test held Friday A total of 79,337 candidates (55.13 per cent), 44,504 (56.09 %) girls and 34,833 (43.91%) boys, passed the test this year, nearly seven times the number of available seats. There are a total of 10,839 seats, including 4,350 at 37 public medical colleges and 6,489 at 72 private medical colleges, across the country. The results are available on the DGHS site. Also read:HC turns down writ seeking cancellation of MBBS admission test results A total of 139,742 aspirants took the admission test this year, held at 57 venues across 19 centers on April 1. The successful candidates will get the chance to get enrolled first at public medical colleges and then at private ones on the basis of merit.

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 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

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