Plea to reset minimum pass marks at 20

Leaders of Bangladesh Private Medical Colleges Association (BPMCA) Sunday demanded that the minimum pass marks in medical admission test be reset at 20 from the existing 40, reports UNB.

The BPMCA leaders came up with the demand at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU).

The BPMCA leaders said almost 35 per cent seats remained vacant in both private medical and dental colleges after the minimum pass marks were set at 40. If it is not changed, 60 per cent seats will remain vacant in 2014-2015 session, which may force many owners to shut down their medical and dental colleges, they said.

This is a plot to destroy private medical and dental education in the country, they alleged.