Medical, Dental Admission

SC stays HC order on 5 marks deduction

The Chamber Court yesterday cleared the way for the government to deduct 5 marks from second time admission seekers in government-run medical colleges and institutions.

In response to a government petition, chamber judge of the Appellate Division Justice Hasan Foez Siddique stayed for six weeks, a High Court order that stayed the government decision to deduct five marks from those who would retake the tests.

The chamber judge also asked the government to file a leave to appeal petition with the Supreme Court challenging the High Court order within six weeks.

Earlier, on September 12, a High Court stayed a government decision to deduct marks from second time admission seekers in government-run medical colleges and institutions.

The HC also issued a rule asking the government to explain why its decision to deduct five marks from second time admission seekers should not be declared illegal.

In response to a writ petition, a vacation bench of the High Court comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Jahangir Hossain came up with the order.

Health Secretary, director general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council chairman and the Dhaka University VC have been asked to reply to the rule within four weeks.

On August 21, the DGHS had issued an admission notice stating that it would deduct five points from those who would retake the tests and publish the result based on that score.

Medical, Dental Admission

SC stays HC order on 5 marks deduction

The Chamber Court yesterday cleared the way for the government to deduct 5 marks from second time admission seekers in government-run medical colleges and institutions. In response to a government petition, chamber judge of the Appellate Division Justice Hasan Foez Siddique stayed for six weeks, a High Court order that stayed the government decision to deduct five marks from those who would retake the tests. The chamber judge also asked the government to file a leave to appeal petition with the Supreme Court challenging the High Court order within six weeks. Earlier, on September 12, a High Court stayed a government decision to deduct marks from second time admission seekers in government-run medical colleges and institutions. The HC also issued a rule asking the government to explain why its decision to deduct five marks from second time admission seekers should not be declared illegal. In response to a writ petition, a vacation bench of the High Court comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Jahangir Hossain came up with the order. Health Secretary, director general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council chairman and the Dhaka University VC have been asked to reply to the rule within four weeks. On August 21, the DGHS had issued an admission notice stating that it would deduct five points from those who would retake the tests and publish the result based on that score.