Students Demand Medical Results Be Republished, Quotas Ended

The protest, which began at 11:30 am, saw students from Dhaka University joining the rally in solidarity. Protesters raised slogans and voiced their dissatisfaction with the current admission process.

"Yesterday, candidates with 40 or 41 marks gained admission, while others who scored much higher were excluded. Isn’t this discrimination?" asked Prof. Dr. Major (retd) Abdul Wahab from Kumudini Women's Medical College, who expressed support for the students. "You must continue to fight for your rights on the streets," he urged.

Doha, a student from Dhaka Medical College, questioned, “When the passing mark is 40, how can someone with 37 or 38 marks gain admission? This kind of biased treatment in the medical exam should not happen. We demand an end to this discrimination now.”

Abir Hossain, a student at Sir Salimullah Medical College, raised concerns about the quota system, saying, “In previous years, students slightly below the cutoff could gain admission through quotas. This year, candidates scoring 30 to 35 marks below the cutoff were admitted through quotas, which is unacceptable. We demand the abolition of all quotas, including the freedom fighter quota, and the republication of the results today.”

Mahin Sarkar, coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, echoed these concerns, stating, “Despite previous protests, irrational quotas are still being implemented in medical colleges. Some students scoring 72 marks didn’t gain admission, while others with 40 marks did. We demand the immediate republication of the medical admission results and the abolition of all quotas in universities and medical exams.”

The protesters are calling for swift action to address what they describe as unfair practices in the medical admission process.