6 medical colleges renamed

Six government-run medical colleges across the country have been renamed after their respective districts.

The Medical Education and Family Welfare Division under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a circular in this regard on October 30, undersigned by Md Sarwar Bari, secretary to the ministry.

Colonel Malik Medical College in Manikganj has been renamed as Manikganj Medical College, Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College in Noakhali as Noakhali Medical College, and Sheikh Hasina Medical College in Jamalpur as Jamalpur Medical College, Sheikh Hasina Medical College in Tangail renamed as Tangail Medical College, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College in Faridpur as Faridpur Medical College, and M Abdur Rahim Medical College in Dinajpur as Dinajpur Medical College, said the circular.