Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Annual Reports 2010-2012

I was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of this University on 23 March 2009 by the Honorable Chancellor Md. Zillur Rahman, the President of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh. After taking this position I, with the help of other members of the administration, teachers and official, tried to uphold the University. Three consecu-tive years (2010-2012) were the remarkable successful years of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. The University has taken the leadership in postgraduate medical education through-out the country. Atmosphere was created to conduct effective education, research and patient care.

The University teachers organize national and international seminars, conferences, workshops on different topics of medical education and research. A number of teachers are actively involved in editorial board of scholarly medical journal of different medical societies/associations. They also contribute in writing books in their own fields for students and public.

Message from Vice-Chancellor

Bangabandhu

Sheikh Mujib

Medical University

This annual report tells you about our University in 2010-2012.

To find out more about who we are and what we aspire to be, please visit www.bsmmu.edu

Three Years

Report

Prof. Pran Gopal Datta

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University is commit-ted to be a Center of Excellence.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical Univer-sity, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Phone: 8802-9661051-6;

Email: [email protected]

Fax: 880-2-9661063

2010 ~ 2012

http://www.bsmmu.edu

Residency Program

An important milestone in the history of postgraduate medical education (MD, MS) in Bangladesh is the introduction of residen-cy program. The University started this residency program in 2000 but was not continued due to political reason. Residency program was reintrodu-ced in March 2010 with an intention to provide effective education in Medical Sciences in graduate levels. The students in residency program enter into the course on 1st March of each year. Students are admitted on merit basis through a tough competitive examination. About one in 15 applicants get admission into these courses. Residency program has two phases: Phase A and B. The duration of phase A is 2 years and phase B is 3 years with some exceptions. The academic year starts in March of each year and ends in

February of the next year. Course directors, course coordinators and course supervisors are selected from the teachers. They are actively involved in the implementation as well as monitoring of courses. Orientation training of the teachers is provided on regular basis by the experienced teachers. Courses and curriculum were prepared for each of the department. There are formation of three months block. At the end of each block there is an evaluation by a modified method of CanMed. Summative exams are held at the end of Phase A & Phase B. Summative exams must be completed within the academic calendar year. Logbooks are introduced and guidelines are followed for end of the block examinations. Each private student is getting scholarship money of Tk. 10,000 (ten thousand taka) per month, those are not in service.

BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

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Introductory program of Residency at Shaheed Dr. Milon Hall (1 March 2012). Course directors were in the left

front row.

The postgraduate courses of all 31 medical colleges and institutes in Bangladesh were affiliated with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in July 2010. These institutes are now conducting MD (21 courses), MS (13 courses), MPhil (12 courses), Diplomas (14 courses) and MPH (9 courses). The University is allowing the medical colleges/institutes to start the

course after inspection and recommendation of the assigned committee; is controlling the admission of students into the courses; monitoring the courses; is conducting all course examinations.

Teachers of this university are actively involved in training and providing facilities for conducting examinations to the students of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS).


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Affiliated Institutes

List of Affiliated institutes BICH Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 5 BIRDEM, Shahbag, Dhaka 16 Center for Medical Education, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1 Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong 31 Comilla Medical College, Comilla 1 Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka 39 DhakaDental College, Mirpur-14, Dhaka 1 ICH & Shishu Shastha Foundation Hospital, Mirpur, Dhaka 1 ICMH, Matuail, Dhaka 4 INM&U, (BSMMU Campus), Dhaka 1 Institute of Child Health Chittagong Maa-O-Shishu Hospital, Chittagong 1 Institute of Community Ophthalmology (ICO), Pahartoli, Chittagong 1 Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College, P.S-Enayetpur Sharif, Sirajgong 1 Lions Eye Institute & Hospital, Agargaon, Dhaka 1 MAI Ispahani Institute of Ophthalmology & Islamia Eye Hospital, Dhaka 1 Mymensing Medical College, Mymensing 27 National Cancer Research Institute & Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka 3 National Heart Foundation & Research Institute, Mirpur-2, Dhaka 2 National Institute of Mental Health, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1 NICVD Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 3 NIDCH, Mohakhali, Dhaka 3 NIKDU Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 3 NIO Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 2 NIPSOM, Mohakhali, Dhaka 9 NITOR Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 2 Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi 18 Rangpur Medical College, Rangpur 10 Sahid Ziaur Rahman Medical College, Bogra 1 Sher-e-Bangla Medical College, Barisal 7 Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka 27 Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet 19


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Location of affiliated medical colleges/institutes (marked by sign)

BSc in Nursing

The University constitution had approved the Faculty of Nursing as one of the eighth faculties but it should only be the postgraduate course. Four faculties were functioning initially when the University started in 1998. The faculties were Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Surgery and Faculty of Dentistry.

The fifth one, Faculty of Nursing, started its four-year B.Sc course in April 2011 after amendment of the University Act at the parliament. Each year 25 students (80% are female) are getting admission with an intention to be skilled nurses of international standard. All students are getting scholarship.

Students of Faculty of Nursing in their capping ceremony 2011


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Three new departments have been started during these period (2010-2012). These were Department of Public Health and Informatics, Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Endocrinology. Department of Public Health

was opened with financial and technical assistance of Rockefeller Foundation in 2011. Other two Departments were functioning as the wings of the Department of Internal Medicine until 2011.

New Departments

received Tk. 1.5 million from the University Grants Commission in 2011. The University also received a research grant of Tk. 110 million from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare dur-ing the last three years period.

The University received five research grants (Tk. 100.7 million) in 2010 and eight research grants (Tk. 122.5 million) in 2011 from the Uni-versity Grants Commission, Academic Innova-tion Funds under HEQEP. The university also

Research Grants


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Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (front row, left) inaugurated the Department of Public Health and Informatics

at Prime Minister’s office. Health Minister Prof. AFM Ruhul Haque (second from left in front row) and President of The

Rockefeller Foundation Dr. Judith Rodin (third from the left in front row) were also present.

Subsequently it was transformed into Institu-tional Review Board (IRB) in 2012. The number of protocols submitted were increasing.

The ethical issue of research projects is re-viewed by the Ethical Committee. Each year a large number of research protocols are submit-ted by the students and teachers for ethical clearance. The existing Ethical Committee was restructured in 2010. Now-a-day, the Ethical Committee is conducting regular meetings and giving feedback to the protocol submitters. In addition, there were technical committees which are responsible to examine the technical issue of the research protocols. However, there was no integrity among these two committees.

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Number of Protocol to IRB

Year Submitted Approved Meeting

2010 138 42 10

2011 162 114 11

2012 186 194 21

exchange program with the Highlands Medical Center of Kentucky, USA in order to exchange educational and research programs. Under this program the Respiratory Units of Internal Medicine Department will be benefited. The University made MOU with SingHealth and Duke-NUS Gradu-ate Medical School to enhance bilateral research activities.

The University has made Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 9 institutes during the period 2010~2012. Among them 7 were outside the country. The purpose of this memorandum is to exchange educational program and transfer of technology in order to develop skill doctors, teachers and researchers with the aims of transfer of technology. The University also made such

List of Partners

List of Partners

Sl. No. Country Institution Department/Center Type of Agreement

1 Bangladesh Rotary Club of Metropolitan, Dhaka Center for Palliative Care MOU

2 Bangladesh International Center for Diarrheal Diseases and Re-search, Bangladesh (ICDDR’B)

Hematology, Pathology, Pharmacology

MOU

3 Bhutan Government of Bhutan to strengthen the postgradu-ate education in Bhutan

MOU

4 India All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) MOU

5 Singapore SingHealth and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School MOU

6 USA Highlands Medical Center of Kentucky Internal Medicine MOU

7 USA Rockefeller Foundation MOU

8 USA Chicago University, Division of Genetics Pathology MOU

9 UK Royal London Hospital Hematology MOU


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2010 ~ 2012

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medical journals using this new digital library. Teachers are downloading journals directly from their departments. The library is providing access to HINARI, PERI, and other online journals. A Muktijoddha corner is established in 2012 in the central library.

A digital library with 10 computers, internet and networking facilities was started at Block B, First Floor (Room # 216-17) in 2002. Another digital library was established with 60 computers and 10 MD/S speed at the second floor of the library (Block A; 4th floor) on August 2011. Students are mainly downloading

Digital Library

Newly developed digital library

would be provided free of cost during the period. The project is providing the treat-ment to poor profoundly deaf patients. The center also provides training on audiology and speech therapy to the physicians, ther-apists and audiologists for providing thera-py to the patients.

Cochlear implant surgery program was in-augurated on 31 October, 2011 for the pro-foundly hearing impaired patients. It is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf. Under the Tk 10 million three-year project, funded by the govern-ment, a total of 48 cochlear implant devices

Cochlear Implant Surgery

University Journal

Cover page of the journal

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Existing Reading Room for Students at the Central Library. More than 750 students can read in this room at a time

(from 9 AM to 10 PM).

Reading Room

A scholarly biannual peer reviewed journal named BSMMU Journal (Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal) is publishing regularly with an experienced editorial board. It is a double blind peer reviewed journal. It publishes original articles based on laboratory work, field work, clinical trials and various other studies by scientific means related to the disciplines of biomedical science and health science conducted in this university and other institutes in Bangladesh and other countries. It also accepts review articles, meta-analysis, case reports, short communications and letters to the editor.

2010 ~ 2012

The first convocation of this University held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Cen-tre on 21 June 2011. President Zillur Rahman, the chancellor of the university, attended the program as convocation president. He conferred degrees to 764 graduates from 1998 to 2010. For-mer caretaker government adviser Prof. Zillur

Rahman Siddique was the convocation speaker while Health Minister Prof. AFM Ruhal Haque, Prime Minister's Health adviser Prof. Syed Modasser Ali, Education Minister Mr. Nurul Islam Nahid and University Grants Commis-sion Chairman Prof. AK Azad Chowdhury were present as special guests.

Convocation

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Graduate students receiving their certificate

Diseases, Otolaryngology and Physical Medicine departments check up the patients. The service offers consultations of the specialist physicians through a fee of Tk. 200 (Tk 500 to 700 in private chambers) with a 30-day validity for each department. The main purpose of the services is to ensure treatment for the insolvent patients by specialists.

Specialists' consultation services on the hospital’s premises started on 1st October 2011. This service provides specialist physicians' consultations from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm on every Saturday to Thursday at the hospital's cabin block. Professors and Associate Professors of different departments including Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Skin and Venereal

Specialists’ Consultation Services

A center has been started on 23 October 2011 at the 4th floor of BLOCK E. Five doctors are working for the patients suffering from incurable life limiting diseases. Both outpatient and inpatient (18-bedded) are taking care from this center. The total number of patients got their care are as follows:

The center made a Memorandum of Understan-

ding (MOU) with Rotary Club of Metropolitan,

Dhaka (RCMD) in December 2010 to participate

of the community to establish and serve

palliative care of patients as well as help in

infrastructure development by regular donating

Tk. 3,00,000 each year to the center. An

international conference on Public Health

Approach to Palliative Care was jointly

organized by the center in collaboration with

Bath University, United Kingdom and Institute

of palliative Medicine, Kerala, India.

Center for Palliative Care

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Year wise number of patients treated

Year Outpatients Inpatients

2010 588 54

2011 828 211

2012 1178 413

Chancellor His Excellency Md. Zillur Rahman (second from left) presenting the crest to the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Pran

Gopal Datta (second from right) in an inauguration ceremony of the Center for Palliative Care (21 January 2011). Mr.

Mujibur Rahman Fakir, State Minister of Health and Family Welfare was also present (first from right).

2010 ~ 2012

A center is established in July 2010 at the 1st &2nd floor of BLOCK E to contribute in the field of Pediatric Neurodevelopment and Autism related management, training and research in Bangladesh. It has a ‘School’ for the children with autism. Continuous high quality training, both for the doctors and the therapists, is an integral part of this cen-

ter. It aids children to achieve their rights and enjoy equal opportunities in all aspects of their lives. Awareness about autism and disability is promoted in the community at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. The number of children managed in this center ranges from 50-100 per day.

Center for Neurodevelopment and Autism in Children

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Year wise Training conducted by the Center

Year Number of trainings Number of participants Target Participants

2010 1 200 Doctors, Therapist, Psychologist, Autism Management Teachers



Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Center for Neurodevelopment and Autism in Children

(26 December 2010)

three years. Number of teachers got training were 16 during the 2011 and 6 during the year 2012.

The University arranged both short- and long-term trainings for junior teachers abroad. For this purpose, Tk. 10.5 million were spent in last

Training of Teachers

for procurement of medical equipments. Taka six hundred million has been spent for construction works and Tk. 11 million for research.

The total number of ICU beds has been increased from 11 to 17. New 44 cabins were built up by extension of Cabin Block.

Faculty of dentistry introduces rotary system for root canalling. Tooth implants are now practicing at the outpatient level for replacing missing tooth.

The University is trying to play an important role in providing better quality health services to the people. As a part to make it a Center of Excellence, a full-fledged Emergency complex, Outdoor Complex, Operation Theater Complex, Convocation Center, building for the Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiology are going to implement. The University has received a Grant of Tk. 5093 million from the Government of Bangladesh for construction of buildings, purchase of medical equipments and providing fund for research. Taka four hundred million has already spent

Infrastructure Development

Since inception of this university, there were no transport facilities from the university authority for the teachers, doctors, officers, nurses and other staff. Bus services are started in 2010 with one bus having 40 seats. At present it is

increased to 5 buses (total seats: 206) donated by Prime Minister and two private banks. These transport services run in four different routes.

Transportation

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Year wise number of Patients got Laboratory

Services

Year Number of Patients/day % Increase

2010 1100-1200 -

2012 1700-1800 50

The time of giving laboratory service was from 8 AM to 2:30 PM. The service delivery time has been extended to 8 PM in 2011. almost all diagnostics tests including modern tests are done by Laboratory Services Department. Some molecular diagnostic tests are introduced. The spaces are extended. At present 48 phlebotomists and receptionists are working.

One-Point Laboratory Services

2010 ~ 2012

The Independence Award is the highest state award given by the government of Bangladesh to Bangladeshi citizens or organizations on the eve of the Independence Day. The Vice Chancellor Prof. Pran Gopal Datta received the Independent Day Award 2012.

National Professor is a prestigious teaching award given by the Government of Bangladesh for outstanding contribution on the field of education. Prof. Shahla Khatun, former Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology of this University was appointed as National Professor in June 2011 for the next 5 years.

Honorary Doctorate degree was given to National Prof. Nurul Islam, Prof. MR Khan

(renown Pediatrician), Prof. Shiekh Ali Ashraf (renown Surgeon), Prof. Golam Rasul (renown Surgeon) and Prof. KM Nazrul Islam (renown Pathologist) in 2011.

Prof. Iqbal Arslan, Dean of the Faculty of Basic Science and Paraclinical Science, received honorary degree FCPS in 2010 from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Dr. Shaheda Anwar of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology received the Prime Minister Gold Award 2010 for outstanding result (highest Mark achiever) in MPhil course.

Teachers Honored

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Receive of Independent Day Award and Reappointment of our Vice-Chancellor for another three years are expressed

in a gathering at Shaheed Dr. Milon Hall (1 April, 2012)

Three Years Statistics

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Statistics of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib medical University

2010 2011 2012

STUDENTS

Student enrolments in MD, MS, MPhil and Diploma 1101 1017 1157

Foreign students 48 38 51

Students appeared in final examinations 431 848 1261

Students passed 185 332 435

% Passed 43 39 35

TEACHERS

Professors 81 101 113

Professor (contractual) 15 15 15

Associate Professors 141 117 112

Assistant Professors 163 189 186

Consultants 70 72 72

Medical Officers 458 464 559

Research Assistant 45 50 50

Lecturers 0 4 5

Teacher-Student ratio

1:8 1:7 1:8

FINANCIAL DATA (Tk. million)

Total income 1402.9 2210.0 2079.6

Source of income

Ministry of Health 633.8 855.0 920.0

Ministry of Education 193.8 305.5 327.3

Own income (Fees, charges and others) 474.6 925.5 821.3

Research funds 100.7 124.0 11.0

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

267 224 316

PATIENTS ADMITTED

Outpatients 359,300 664,200 713,600

Inpatients 22,924 24,103 28,234

2010 ~ 2012

The syndicate is the chief executive body of the University. It has 25 members approved

by the Chancellor. The Vice-Chancellor is the chairman of syndicate. The University

University Syndicate

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The list

Prof. Pran Gopal Datta MBBS,MCPS, ACORL, PhD, MSc, FCPS, FRCS

The Vice-Chancellor, the chief executive of the University since March 2009; specialist in otolaryngology; served as Treasurer.

Prof. Mohammed Amanullah MBBS, MD, MRCPI, MRCP, FRCPE, FRCP, FCPS

Member of Parliament (Mymensingh 11); renown specialist in Cardiology; ex-Professor of Cardiology worked in differ-ent Medical Colleges run by the govern-ment.

Prof. M.A. Mannan MBBS, MPhil, FRCP, FCPS

Member of Parliament (Kishorgonj 2); renown specialist in neuromedicine; ex-Professor of Neuromedicine worked in different Medical Colleges run by the government.

Mr. Md. Nurul Islam Shujon

Member of Parliament (Panchagor 2)

Prof. Md. Shahidullah MBBS, FCPS

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (administration) of this University; Professor of Pediatric Neonatology.

Prof. Md. Ruhul Amin Miah MBBS, MPhil, FRCP, FCPS

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) of this University; Professor of Microbiology and Immunology.

Prof. Md. Moazzem Hossain MBBS, FCPS

Treasurer of this University; Professor of Pediatric Nephrology.

Prof. Md. Iqbal Arslan MBBS, MPhil, FCPS

Dean, Faculty of Basic Science and Para-clinical Science; Professor of Biochemis-try.

Prof. Kanak Kanti Barua MBBS, FCPS, PhD

Dean, Faculty of Surgery; Professor of Neurosurgery; Secretary, Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons

Prof. Shahana Akhtar Rahman MBBS, FCPS

Dean, Faculty of Nursing; Professor of Pedi-atrics.

Prof. A.S.M. Zakaria MBBS, MD

Proctor of this University; Professor of the Department of Dermatology and Venereology

Prof. Abu Nasar Rizvi MBBS, FCPS, MD

Director (Planning and Research); Profes-sor of Neurology.

Dr. Shabnam Akhter

Assistant Professor of the Department of Pathology

Prof. A.K.M. Anwarul Azim

Ex-Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecolo-gy. He worked in different government medical colleges.

Dr. Abbas U. Bhuiyan

Deputy Executive Director of ICDDR’B, Mohakhali, Dhaka.

The Chief Executive Body

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University Syndicate

The list

Prof. Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed MBBS, DO, FCPS

Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology.

Mr. A.K.M. Amir Hossain

Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health and family Welfare, Bangladesh Secretar-iat, Dhaka.

Mr. Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury

President of the Bangladesh Federal Un-ion of Journalist, Dhaka.

Prof. A.B.M. Maksudul Alam

Principal, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka.

Prof. Md. Aminul Haque

Principal, Mymensingh Medical College, Dhaka.

Prof. Mahmud Hasan

President, Bangladesh Medical Associa-tion.

Joint Secretary, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka.

Joint Secretary, Ministry of Social Wel-fare, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka.

Prof. A.B.M. Maksudul Alam

Principal, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka.

President, Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council, Dhaka.

Director General, Directorate General of Health Services, Dhaka.

Mr. M. A. Gafur

(- 7 May 2011)

Prof. Md. Shafiqul Islam MBBS, FCPS

(8 May 2011 to 7 September 2012)

Prof. Md. Sayedur Rahman MBBS, MPhil

(8 September 2012 - till today)

Registrar, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University; Member Secretary, Syndicate

2010 ~ 2012

High Officials of the Administration

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Prof. Md. Shahidullah

Pro-Vice Chancellor

(Administration)

Prof. Md. Moazzem Hossain

Treasurer (Immediate past)

Prof. Pran Gopal Datta

Vice Chancellor

Prof. Md. Ruhul Amin Miah

Pro-Vice Chancellor

(Academic)

Prof. A.S.M. Zakaria

Proctor

Prof. Md. Moazzem Hossain

Treasurer

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Prof. Md. Iqbal Arslan

Dean of the Faculty of Basic Sci-

ence and Paraclinical Science

Prof. Kanak Kanti Barua

Dean of the Faculty of Surgery

Prof. A.B.M. Abdullah

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine

Prof. Shahana Akhtar Rahman

Dean of the Faculty of Nursing

Prof. Md. Shamsul Alam

Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry

Prof. Humayun Sattar

Dean of the Faculty of Medical

Technology


2010 ~ 2012


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Prof. Md. Shafiqul Islam

Registrar (Immediate past)

Prof. Md. Sayedur Rahman

Registrar (Present)

Mr. M.A. Gafur

Registrar (Previous)

News at a Glance

Human resource department had been opened in February 2012 in order to give training the employees and doctors. This department has already arranged three batches of training programs attending 64 participants. The University has a department of Inspector of Colleges. Within these three years period, this department inspected 40 institutes. The main theme of inspection is to ensure quality of the postgraduate courses. Postgraduate

courses in affiliated institutes will be gradually shifted to the Residency program. A few of the books written by one of the faculty member Prof. A.B.M. Abdullah had been published by International publisher in different languages. The authority declared the University as smoking free zone and took initiative to provide counseling the patients and their attendance not to smoke.

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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Annual Reports 2010-2012