| Former name | Sheikh Hasina Medical College |
|---|---|
| Type | Public Medical College |
| Established | 2014 (2014) |
| Academic affiliation | University of Dhaka |
| Principal | Prof. Dr. Md. Nurul Amin Miah |
| Academic staff | 104 |
| Administrative staff | 26 |
| Students | 431 |
| Undergraduates | MBBS |
| Location | Tangail, Bangladesh |
Tangail Medical College is a government medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2014. It is situated at the Kodalia Area of Tangail city.
History
In 2008, Before 9th Parliamentary Election of Bangladesh, Prime Leader of Bangladesh Awami League and nation's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina promised the people of Tangail to establish a government-financed medical school in Tangail city. As her party continued to rule as Government of Bangladesh for 2nd consecutive time in 2014, a decision was taken in August 2014 by the government to start Sheikh Hasina Medical College, Tangaill alongside five other new medical colleges (Jamalpur Medical College, Manikganj Medical College, Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Patuakhali Medical College, Rangamati Medical College). SHMCT is the 24th public medical college of Bangladesh.
On October 30, 2024, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare changed the name of the medical college to "Tangail Medical College" from Sheikh Hasina Medical College.
See also
References
- Uzzal, Moniruzzaman (4 August 2014). "Political approval alleged for 6 new med schools". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- "6 new public medical colleges to start functioning next year". Financial Express. Dhaka. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- "বদলে গেল সরকারি ৬ মেডিকেল কলেজের নাম". JaiJaiDin (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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