POBNEWS24, Dhaka, April 22, 2022 : Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Malek said that Bangladesh is preparing for the production of all types of vaccines, not just corona vaccine. Several activities have already been undertaken.
He said this while talking to reporters after inspecting the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) admission test for the 2021-22 academic year at Titumir College in the capital on Friday. A 100-hour BDS admission test is held across the country from 10 am to 11 am.
Outbreaks of cholera and diarrhea than those areas that need to be vaccinated, the health minister said in May has made cholera vaccine. Cholera outbreaks of diarrhea and there are more areas to be vaccinated. There are plans to increase immunization coverage.
Zahid Malik, smooth admission test this year in support of BDS 202122 academic papers have been distributed digitally. In order to raise the standard of the future examination has already started.
Secretary of Health Education Department Saiful Islam Badal, Director General of Health Education Department Professor Enayet Hossain and other senior officials were present on the occasion.
Elaborating on the statistics of the examination, the Health Minister said that 545 students would be selected for the dental units of government dental colleges and medical colleges through a total of 300 marks including 200 marks obtained in SSC and HSC examinations along with 100 marks in MCQ examination. There are 1405 seats in 12 private dental colleges and medical college dental units and 1950 seats in government and private medical units. Apart from the seats allotted for freedom fighters, tribals and non-tribals, 60% students will get opportunity in national merit and 20% in district quota. The total number of applicants in this year’s examination is 85,908. Of these, 31,035 are in Dhaka alone. The total number of halls for 28 venues in this examination is 929.