Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council

Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council

Formation	April 9, 1980
Type	Government Organisation
President	Prof. Abu Ahmed Chowdhury
Website	http://www.bmdc.org.bd/

The Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BM&DC) was formed under the Bangladesh Medical Council Act. This act was made in 1973, hence it is also called 1973 Act of Bangladesh Medical Council.^[1]

It is located in the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka in Bijoy Nagor. Its function is to give registration to medical and dental graduates to practice medicine and dentistry in Bangladesh. It also recognise the medical and dental education specially the graduation and the post graduation education in medical and dental science that are permit to recognised practice in Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council is the regulatory authority and the custodian of medical and dental basic and higher education in Bangladesh. BM&DC is regulating the undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental education in Bangladesh.

Role of BM&DC

As a regulatory authority in Medical and Dental sector in bangladesh role played by BM&DC are as below:

• 1.Recognition of Medical and Dental Qualifications granted by Medical and Dental Institutions in Bangladesh.
• 2. Recognition of Medical and Dental Qualification granted by Institutes outside Bangladesh.
• 3. Setting of scheme of reciprocity with foreign Medical and Dental Councils for recognition of Medical and Dental Qualifications.
• 4. Amendment of Schedules.
• 5. Registration of Medical and Dental Practitioners.
• 6. Registration of Medical Assistants.
• 7. Inspection of Medical and Dental Intuitions.
• 8. Withdrawal of recognition of Medical and Dental Institutions.
• 9. Maintenance of Registers of Medical & Dental Practitioners.
• 10. Maintenance of Registers of Medical Assistants.
• 11. Publications of Registered Medical Practitioners.
• 12. Penalty for fraudulent representations of registration.
• 13. Action against use of false title, etc. by registered Medical and Dental Practitioners.
• 14. Removal of names from registers of Medical & Dental Practitioners.
• 15. Action against persons not registered under the Act.
• 16. Approval of Journals published by different organisations/ Association.
• 17. The management of the property of the Council and the maintenance and audit of its accounts.
• 18. Prescribing a uniform minimum standard of courses of training for obtaining graduate and post-graduate medical and dental qualifications to be included or included respectively in the First, Third and Fifth Schedules.
• 19. Prescribing minimum requirements for the content and duration of courses of study as aforesaid.
• 20. Prescribing the conditions for admission to courses of training as aforesaid.
• 21. Prescribing minimum qualifications and experience required of teachers for appointment in medical and dental institutions.
• 22. Prescribing the standards of examinations, methods of conducting the examinations and other requirements to be satisfied for securing recognition of medical and dental qualifications under Medical & Dental Council Act. 1980.
• 23. Prescribing the qualifications and experience required of examiners for professional examinations in medicine and dentistry antecedent to the granting of recognised medical and dental qualifications and
• 24. Registrations of medical or dental students at any medical or dental college or school or any University and the fees payable in respect of such registration.

BM&DC recognised medical colleges

1. Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
2. Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka
3. Shahed Suhrawardi Medical College, Dhaka
4. Mymensingh Medical College
5. Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong
6. Sher-E-Bangla Medical college, Barisal
7. M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet
8. Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi
9. Faridpur Medical College, Faridpur
10. Shahabuddin Medical College, Gulshan,Dhaka.
11. University of science and technology chittagong (USTC)
12. Islami Bank Medical College, Rajshahi
13. Ibn Sina Medical College, 1/1-B, Kallyanpur, Mirpur, Dhaka
14. Bangladesh Medical College
15. Monno Medical College
16. Dhaka National Medical College
17. Dr. Sirajul Islam Medical College
18. Medical College for Women & Hospital, Uttara, Dhaka
19. Somaj Vittik Medical College, P.O.-Mirjanagar, Via Savar Cantt., Dhaha-1344
20. Jahurul Islam Medical College
21. Holy Family Medical College, New Eskaton, Moghbazar, Dhaka
22. Community Based Medical College,Bangladesh, Mymensingh
23. Z. H. Sikder Women's Medical College, Dhaka
24. Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College, Uttara, Dhaka
25. Kumudini Women’s Medical College, Mirzapur, Tangail
26. Ibrahim Medical College, 122, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbagh, Dhaka
27. Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, 1, Eskaton Garden Road, G.P.O. Box- 81, Dhaka
28. International Medical College,Sataish Bazar, Gushulia, Tangi, Gazipur
29. East West Medical College,Aichi Nagar, JBCS Sarani, Horirampur, Turag, Dhaka-1230
30. Enam Medical College, 9/3, Parbotti Nagar, Thana Road,Savar, Dhaka
31. Shahabuddin Medical College, House No. 15-16, Road No. 113/A, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212
32. Armed Forces Medical College, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka-1206 [Under Ministry of Defense]
33. Uttara Adhunik Medical College, House No-34, Road No-4, Sector-9, Sonargaon, Janapath, Uttara Model Town, Uttara, Dhaka-1230
34. Comilla Medical College, Comilla
35. Noakhali Medical College, Noakhali
36. Cox’s Bazar Medical College, Cox’s Bazar
37. Central Medical College, Comilla Tower, Laksham Road, Comilla
38. Eastern Medical College, Race Course, Comilla New Campus, Kabila, Dhaka Chittagong High Way, Comilla
39. B.G.C Trust Medical College, BGC Biddyangar, Chandanaish, Chittagong
40. Khulna Medical College, Khulna
41. Shaheed Zaiur Rahman Medical College, Bogra
42. Dinajpur Medical College, Dinajpur
43. Pabna Medical College, Pabna
44. North Bengal Medical College, J.C. Road, Dhanleandi, Sirajgonj.
45. Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College, Enayetpur, Sirajgonj.
46. Jalalabad Ragib Rabeya Medical College, Ragib Rabeya Medical College Road, Pathantuly, Sylhet.
47. North East Medical College, South Surma, Sylhet
48. Sylhet Womens Medical College, Mirboxtola, Naya Sadak, Sylhet
49. Institute of Applied Health Science (IAHS), Foy’s Lake, Post Box-1079, Chittagong.
50. Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College, Agrabad,Chittagong-4100.
51. Delta Medical College, 26/2, Darussalam Road,Mirpur-1,Dhaka-1216
52. Southern Medical College & Hospital, Muzaffar Ahmed chy. Road:East Nasirabad, Khulshi, P.O.-Polytechnic, Chittagong-4209
53. Ad-din Women’s Medical College, 2, Bara Maghbazar, Dhaka-1217
54. Tayerunnessa Memorial Medical College, Konia (Targach), Board Bazar, Gazipur

New Medical College (processing to BM&DC recognition)

1. Jessore Medical College, Jessore
2. Satkhira Medical College, Satkhira
3. Shahid Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College, Kishoreganj
4. Kushtia Medical College, Kushtia
5. Sheikh Sayera Khatun Medical College, Gopalganj

BM&DC recognised Dental College

1. Dhaka Dental College, Dhaka
2. Rajshahi Medical College,Dental Unit
3. Chittagong Medical College,Dental Unit
4. Sahid Sohrawardi Medical College,Dental Unit
5. Sir Salimullah Medical College,Dental Unit
6. Maymenshing Medical College,Dental Unit
7. M.A.G Osmani Medical College,Dental Unit
8. Sher-e-Bangla Medical College,Dental Unit
9. Rangpur Medical College,Dental Unit
10. Pioneer Dental College & Hospital
11. Bangladesh Dental College, Dhanmondi, Dhaka
12. City Dental College, 1085/1, Malibagh Chowdhury para, Dhaka-1219
13. University Dental College, 120/A, Shidheshwari Outer Circular RoadSenchuri Arced, 3rd floor, Maghbazar, Dhaka-1217
14. Update Dental College & Hospital, Aichi Nagar, JBCS SaraniP.O.- Khairtek, Turag, Uttara, Dhaka-1711
15. Sapporo Dental College, Plot No-24, Court Bari Road, Sector No.-08, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka-1230
16. Chittagong International Dental College, 206-1, Maji Chand Meah Road, P.O.- Darul Marif, Shamsherpara, Chandgaon, Chittagong.
17. Rangpur Dental College, Medical East Gate, Rangpur.
18. Samaj Vittik Dental College, P.O.-Mirjanagar, Via savar Cantt.,1344

References

1. http://www.bmdc.org.bd/bmdc_intro.php

See also

• List of dental schools in Bangladesh

External links

• Dhaka University affiliated Medical and Dental College
• MBBS Admission