Dhaka: First-year classes for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme for the 2024-2025 academic session are scheduled to begin on June 17 across all government and private medical colleges in the country. The Directorate General of Medical Education (DGME) confirmed this date in a press release issued today, signed by its Director General, Professor Dr. Nazmul Hossain.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, both government and private institutions will kick off academic activities for newly admitted students on the same day. The MBBS admission test for the current academic year took place in mid-January and covered 37 government medical colleges and 67 approved private institutions.
The government colleges offer a total of 5,380 seats, while private colleges have 6,293 seats available. The admission process was completed through an online application system following the entrance exam.