A medical student points to the crumbling ceiling on the fourth floor of Dr. Fazle Rabbi Hostel, which was declared abandoned by the Public Works Department over safety concerns. The photo was taken on Saturday. — FE Photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman Dhaka Medical College (DMC) has been declared closed for an indefinite period amid ongoing student protests demanding campus safety and residential facilities.
The decision was made at an emergency meeting of the Academic Council on Saturday, said a press release issued the same day.
According to the statement signed by Dr. Md Kamrul Alam, Principal of DMC and President of the Academic Council, all academic activities of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme will remain suspended from today (Sunday).
All residential students have been instructed to vacate their hostels by 12:00 pm on the day.
The DMC administration stated that it has acknowledged the students' demands and is actively working with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to resolve the crisis. Several steps have already been taken to address the issues, the statement added.
One of the core concerns involves the unsafe condition of the fourth floor of Dr. Fazle Rabbi Hostel, which was declared abandoned by the Public Works Department due to safety threats to the students.
The administration claimed that despite repeated notices and arrangements for alternative accommodation, students of several batches have refused to vacate the premises.
The statement further mentioned that the recent boycott of the orientation programme by the 82nd batch of MBBS students marked a "black chapter" in the institution's history.
The administration also noted that DMC students may face greater academic pressure compared to those in other medical colleges due to the crisis.
Citing the ongoing unrest, the authorities have decided to shift the scheduled visit of the Accreditation Council-crucial for academic recognition-to another medical college.
The DMC students began their demonstration on May 28 by boycotting classes and examinations to press home their five key demands related to campus safety and residential facilities. They declared an abstention programme for an indefinite period starting from June 6.
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