A total of 49 candidates who passed the MBBS admission test under the freedom fighter quota for the 2024-25 academic year did not appear for certificate verification at the Directorate General of Medical Education (DGME).
They have been asked to attend the verification process again on February 2 with necessary documents, reports Dhaka Tribune.
The directive was issued in a notification signed by Professor Dr Rubina Yasmin, additional director general (Medical Education) of DGME, on Wednesday.
According to the notification, candidates failing to appear for verification on that date will be considered ineligible for the quota.
Certificate verification process
January 27-29: Candidates under the freedom fighter quota, including children of freedom fighters and martyred freedom fighters, were called for certificate verification.
January 23 and 26: The verification process for candidates selected under the backward community’s quota (tribal and non-tribal from hill districts and other districts) was conducted. Ten candidates from this group were also absent.
Admission suspension for quota candidates
The DGME announced on Wednesday that, as per decisions from a meeting on online applications and migration for MBBS admissions, verification of quota candidates' documents is still ongoing.
Until further instructions are issued, the admission process for all quota candidates in government medical colleges will remain suspended.
The medical admission test results for the 2024-25 academic year were published on January 17. Of the 269 seats allocated under the freedom fighter quota, 193 candidates passed the exam.
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