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Bangladesh |
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Name of the Country: Bangladesh (Official Name- The People's Republic of Bangladesh)
Location on World Map: Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
Capital City: Dhaka (also known as "City of Mosques")
Population: 161 million Area: 147.640 sq. kms.
Major Cities: Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Rangpur
Languages Spoken: Bengali, English
Climatic Conditions: tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)
Ethnic Group: Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims
Religious Composition: Muslim 83% Hindu 16% Other 1%
Currency: Taka (BDT)
Time Zone: GMT + 6 hours
Calling Code: + 880
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Structure of Medical Education in Bangladesh |
Degree: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)
Duration: 5 years + 1 year internship
Intake: January
Affiliations/Recognition: Recongnised by WHO (World Health Organisation), MCI (Medical Council of India), BM & DC (Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council), IMED (International Medicine Education and Development)
Eligibilty:
• Minimum aggregate GPA in SSC or equivalent and HSC or equivalent should be 8.00.
• Minimum GPA either in SSC or equivalent or in HSC or equivalent: 3.5
• Minimum GPA in biology: 3.5
Cost of MBBS education: 24 lakhs INR to 30 lakhs INR |
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
Medical study in Bangladesh is similar to Indian system in almost all aspects- syllabus, study material, study pattern, duration. |
The hostel conditions are not so improved. |
Historically Bangladesh has been a part of India and there is very little difference between Bangladesh and West Bengal in terms of climatic conditions or disease patterns |
First year expense is too high as it consists of 60% of the total package. |
The average cost of studying MBBS in Bangladesh ranges between 24 lakhs INR to 30 lakhs INR, which is low as compared to private colleges in India. |
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Bangladesh has the same colonial roots as India also has English as one of their major languages and the academics are entirely conducted in English. This enables Indian students to quickly adjust to the environment and also to start their classes immediately without having to learn another language to follow the medical curriculum. |
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The proximity between India and Bangladesh is another reason why students are opting to study here. From West Bengal’s capital city Kolkata , the journey to Bangladesh takes barely 45 minutes by flight and is overnight by either road or train. This is a boon to the students who can slash their travel costs further reducing their overall expenditure on their MBBS course. |
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The admission process is quite simple as there is no criteria of entrance exam. |
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Stipend is provided if a student opts for internship in Bangladesh |
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The quality of academic instruction is very high and with strict controls on quality of content and quality of delivery , students passing out from medical colleges in Bangladesh usually find it a breeze to clear the licensing examination i.e the FMGE(Foreign Medical Graduates Examination) or MCI (Medical Council of India) Screening Test which is conducted by the NBE (National Board of Examination). |
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Medical Colleges in Bangladesh |
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Sr. No. |
Name of the Medical College in Bangladesh |
City/State |
Est. Year |
Status/Type (Govt./Private) |
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Bangladesh Medical College (BMSRI) |
Dhaka |
1984 |
Private |
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Dhaka Community Medical College |
Dhaka |
2008 |
Private |
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Dhaka Medical College and Hospital |
Dhaka |
1946 |
Govt. |
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Dhaka National Medical College & Hospital |
Dhaka |
1995 |
Private |
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East West Medical College |
Dhaka |
2000 |
Private |
6 |
Enam Medical College and Hospital |
Dhaka |
2003 |
Private |
7 |
Medical College for Women & Hospital |
Dhaka |
1992 |
Private |
8 |
Northern International Medical College |
Dhaka |
2006 |
Private |
9 |
Popular Medical College and Hospital |
Dhaka |
2010 |
Private |
10 |
Shahabuddin Medical College |
Dhaka |
2003 |
Private |
11 |
Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College |
Dhaka |
1995 |
Private |
12 |
Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College |
Dhaka |
2006 |
Govt. |
13 |
Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College |
Dhaka |
1992 |
Govt. |
14 |
Sir Salimullah Medical College |
Dhaka |
1889 |
Govt. |
15 |
Southern Medical College & Hospital |
Chittagong |
2005 |
Private |
16 |
Zainul Haque Sikder Women's Medical College & Hospital |
Dhaka |
1992 |
Private |
17 |
Delta Medical College |
Dhaka |
2008 |
Private |
18 |
Dr. Sirajul Islam Medical College and Hospital |
Dhaka |
2012 |
Private |
19 |
Ad-din Women's Medical College |
Dhaka |
2008 |
Private |
20 |
International Medical College |
Dhaka |
2000 |
Private |
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