A heaven for South Asian medical students

[Species]

True, I have read that USTC in Chittagong have most of their students are foreigners.

Yes, USTC has long been receiving the highest number of international students among BD universities. But I believe AUW will surpass it soon.

 

[Homo Sapiens]

Yes, USTC has long been receiving the highest number of international students among BD universities. But I believe AUW will surpass it soon.

Yes, it is a great place for female students to study in security and peace.

 

[Species]

Yes, it is a great place for female students to study in security and peace.

True, I've met some Afghan students from AUW and they delighted to be here.

 

[Homo Sapiens]

True, I've met some Afghan students from AUW and they delighted to be here.

Some videos of AUW.

 

[wiseone2]

A haven for South Asian medical students

• Mahadi Al Hasnat
• Published at 09:42 PM June 19, 2017
• Last updated at 12:35 AM June 20, 2017

Nepalese students celebrate their graduation from Dhaka University in front of the Raju Bhashkarja on the campus at the university's 50th convocation ceremony on March 4, 2017Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune


Every year, many students from Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka enrol in both public and private medical colleges in Bangladesh.

Many students from the South Asian countries flock to Bangladeshi medical schools because Bangladesh is increasingly standing out as an attractive option for medical aspirants when prices for medical studies are going up in Asia, Europe and North America.

Every year, many students from Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka enrol in both public and private medical colleges in Bangladesh, which offer high yet affordable standards of education.


There are more than 75 seats for international students in various government-run medical colleges in Bangladesh, while 20-25% of seats in private medical colleges are reserved for them, according to sources.


“Foreign students are increasingly interested in studying in Bangladeshi medical colleges because of the quality education and low costs,” said Dr Md Shafiqul Alam Chowdhury, vice-principal of Dhaka Medical College.


Speaking to the Dhaka Tribune, several foreign students said the quality of medical studies in Bangladesh is similar to that of India, both in terms of syllabi, books, teaching methods, and duration of study.

Krishna Kumar Isar, a medical student from Rajbiraj in Nepal who has been attending the Dhaka Community Medical College and Hospital since 2015, said: “The number of seats in medical colleges is not enough in Nepal, but in Bangladesh, Nepalese students can get admitted easily because of the availability of seats. Bangladesh is geographically close to Nepal, which is another advantage.”

Azae Sha, another Nepalese student from Kathmandu who is currently enrolled in MH Samorita Hospital and Medical College, said: “Medical studies cost $100,000 in India, which is too expensive. But we can get the same quality of education in Bangladesh with only $30,000-$45,000.''


Given these advantages, 400-500 Nepalese students come to Bangladesh for medical studies, he added.

Bangladesh attracts large numbers of Indian students from West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Tripura and Manipur as well.


Bangladesh is particularly popular among Kashmiri students because it is a Muslim majority country, said Yasir Javed, a student from Jammu and Kashmir who goes to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College.


“Bangladeshi culture is quite familiar to Kashmiri students because of its Islamic traditions. The quality of education is also pretty good, and the cost is affordable for middle-class families,” he explained.


Tousif Khan, a student from Kolkata who goes to Uttara Modern Medical College, said Indian students trained in Bangladesh frequently come out on top in the entrance examination of the Medical Council of India, which is for Indian students completing their medical degrees abroad.

“Many Indian students favour Bangladeshi medical colleges as they don’t require the NEET score, which is compulsory in India because of the limited seats and huge number of applicants. The tuition cost is also higher in India,” he said. “Indian parents also prefer Bangladesh for their children’s higher studies, since it is close to home.”

When contacted, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said Bangladesh had become a popular destination for foreign nationals because of the significant progress in the standards of higher education.

“India may be wealthier than us, but it cannot meet the demands of its vast population, which is why many Indian students come to Bangladesh for higher education. Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and other neighbouring countries also have confidence in our quality of education,” he told the Dhaka Tribune.

He further said if the educational institutions in Bangladesh continued their progress and further hone the quality of their education, more students from foreign countries would be encouraged to study here.
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/education/2017/06/19/haven-south-asian-medical-students/

if it is true it is very impressive

 

[Michael Corleone]

I'm a little skeptical. One of the reason I didn't pursue medical studies in bd is because the lack of good teachers, standard books adopted by the whole country and lack of skilled speakers (teachers) in both English and bangla... They seemed to lack confidence in explaining even in bangla.
(Have to point out this was in the medical coaching centre... Medico, supposedly one of the best in bd!?)
No students from medico got in any govt. Medical college. On average students were worse than I was in subjects like chemistry (I used to be good and bad and now good. That's another story)
Later all the students of medico got admission in private college like holy family red crescent, enam medical college etc.

 

[Species]

I'm a little skeptical. One of the reason I didn't pursue medical studies in bd is because the lack of good teachers, standard books adopted by the whole country and lack of skilled speakers (teachers) in both English and bangla... They seemed to lack confidence in explaining even in bangla.
(Have to point out this was in the medical coaching centre... Medico, supposedly one of the best in bd!?)
No students from medico got in any govt. Medical college. On average students were worse than I was in subjects like chemistry (I used to be good and bad and now good. That's another story)
Later all the students of medico got admission in private college like holy family red crescent, enam medical college etc.

Chances are you have been provided wrong guidance about medical coaching.

The medical admission tests for govt. colleges are quite competitive. The acceptance rate is even less than 1%. The foreign students are studying there through quota seats and I believe they wouldn't be able to crack the admission tests if the quotas are withdrawn.

 

[swnjo]

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[Arthur]

I'm a little skeptical. One of the reason I didn't pursue medical studies in bd is because the lack of good teachers, standard books adopted by the whole country and lack of skilled speakers (teachers) in both English and bangla... They seemed to lack confidence in explaining even in bangla.
(Have to point out this was in the medical coaching centre... Medico, supposedly one of the best in bd!?)
No students from medico got in any govt. Medical college. On average students were worse than I was in subjects like chemistry (I used to be good and bad and now good. That's another story)
Later all the students of medico got admission in private college like holy family red crescent, enam medical college etc.

Are you seriously judging the quality of Medical education by your experience in a third rate scam coaching center? Seriously dude these coaching centers aren't even legal & don't have any credentials or accreditation from any authority whatsoever. Coaching business is absolutely illegal in BD. And 99 of 100 who teach there is mostly current students or former students who still haven't landed a good enough job. Gees.

As I have pointed it out before, a person's skill in a foreign language or even in his mother tounge(not everyone is god gifted good with words or teaching abilities;teaching people how to perform a diagnosis & doing it yourself is two different matter, and not everyone is good at both) isn't a scale to judge his professional skill or his eligibility as a professional in his/her field. Get out of those colonial mindset for goodness sake. I meet professionals from various countries, many(may say more than many) have an English skill equal to an eight grader. But they are nothing but absolute best in their job. Go meet some German, Japanese or Chinese doctors/Engineers, see how many words they speak with you in English. In Germany it's literally 'no German, no helthcare ' situation, you would be very very lucky to find a doctor who speaks anything other than German, & land an appointment. I experienced it first hand during my first year in Germany.

 

[bd_4_ever]

I'm a little skeptical. One of the reason I didn't pursue medical studies in bd is because the lack of good teachers, standard books adopted by the whole country and lack of skilled speakers (teachers) in both English and bangla... They seemed to lack confidence in explaining even in bangla.
(Have to point out this was in the medical coaching centre... Medico, supposedly one of the best in bd!?)
No students from medico got in any govt. Medical college. On average students were worse than I was in subjects like chemistry (I used to be good and bad and now good. That's another story)
Later all the students of medico got admission in private college like holy family red crescent, enam medical college etc.

Lol I never heard about Medico as a coaching center during my years in Bangladesh. Half of my batch mates pursued medical studies and never heard of any going to Medico.

30% of them went for into public medical. Dhaka Medical & Army Medical were the top ones. Later, a major chuck went to Bangladesh Medical (probably the best private in Dhaka) in Dhanmondi and remaining to Enam Medical. An uncle I stayed with in Dubai has his son graduated from Barisal Medical and is practicing there. Bunch of my friends now practice at BIRDEM and remaining into various other districts, mostly working at root level in rural areas (English doesnt work here). Absolutely 0% of them sitting idle.

Coaching centers are for making money and that is how they publicize it. The lesser you buy from them the better. Quality medical students always make it to the end and I havent seen them have any problems with English either.

 

[kris]

How much does it cost to study medicine in Bangladesh?

 

[bd_4_ever]

How much does it cost to study medicine in Bangladesh?

Its mentioned in the OP. For public medical, it is near to free and extremely cheap. Private is expensive comparatively but still lower then surrounding nations.

 

[kris]

Its mentioned in the OP. For public medical, it is near to free and extremely cheap. Private is expensive comparatively but still lower then surrounding nations.

For international students I mean

 

[Michael Corleone]

Lol I never heard about Medico as a coaching center during my years in Bangladesh. Half of my batch mates pursued medical studies and never heard of any going to Medico.

30% of them went for into public medical. Dhaka Medical & Army Medical were the top ones. Later, a major chuck went to Bangladesh Medical (probably the best private in Dhaka) in Dhanmondi and remaining to Enam Medical. An uncle I stayed with in Dubai has his son graduated from Barisal Medical and is practicing there. Bunch of my friends now practice at BIRDEM and remaining into various other districts, mostly working at root level in rural areas (English doesnt work here). Absolutely 0% of them sitting idle.

Coaching centers are for making money and that is how they publicize it. The lesser you buy from them the better. Quality medical students always make it to the end and I havent seen them have any problems with English either.

Tbf in all honesty. I never really wanted to go to medico in the first place. I'm aware of coaching centers and their ripoff tactics in bd from childhood... but stubborn parents man.

For international students... cost shouldn't be more than 15 lk either
That's the cost of 5 years of studies.

For international students I mean

 

[Arthur]

How much does it cost to study medicine in Bangladesh?

For international students I mean

For Bangladeshi students it's 20,00,000-25,00,000 BDT. I don't know exactly how much it will cost a foreign student, it might be a bit more by a fraction, since they had to go under additional administrative works to get admitted & get accredited by BMC on conclusion of their study.