The names of six medical colleges, including Sheikh Hasina Medical College in Jamalpur and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College in Faridpur, have been changed to reflect the respective district names instead of an individual’s name.
The announcement came in a notification signed by Dr Md Sarwar Bari, secretary of the Medical Education and Family Welfare Division under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Wednesday.
According to the notification, Colonel Maleque Medical College in Manikganj is now Manikganj Medical College, Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College in Noakhali is now Noakhali Medical College and Sheikh Hasina Medical College in Jamalpur is now Jamalpur Medical College.
Additionally, Sheikh Hasina Medical College in Tangail, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College in Faridpur and M Abdur Rahim Medical College in Dinajpur have been renamed Tangail Medical College, Faridpur Medical College and Dinajpur Medical College, respectively.
The notification states that this order, issued under the president's directive, will be effective immediately.
