The Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College (SOMC) ( bn, সিলেট এম.এ.জি ওসমানী মেডিকেল কলেজ) is a
government
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medical school in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
, established in 1962. It is located in
Sylhet. Originally named "Sylhet Medical College", it was renamed in 1986 in the honour of General
Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani
Muhammad Ataul Goni Osmani ( bn, মুহাম্মদ আতাউল গণি ওসমানী; 1 September 1918 – 16 February 1984), also known as ''Bangabir'' (the Hero of Bengal), was a Bengali military leader. Osmani's career ...
, commander-in-chief of
Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities to deliver the Bangladeshi government's security and defe ...
during the
Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. The college is affiliated with
Sylhet Medical University
Campus
The college and hospital extends over an area of divided by newer and older construction. There are ten hostels (six male, four female) for student housing.
Academics
Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College offers undergraduate and graduate level courses in a variety of medical specializations. All the courses are certified by the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology are recognized by the
Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council
The Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BM&DC) was formed under the Bangladesh Medical Council Act. This act was made in 1973, hence it is also called 1973 Act of Bangladesh Medical Council. The act of 1973 was repealed in 1980 & Banglades ...
.
The school publishes two academic journals which publish biannually
# Osmani Medical Teacher's Association Journal (OMTAJ)
# Bangladesh Medical Journal
Notable alumni
* Dr.
Nurunnahar Fatema Begum
Brigadier General Professor Nurunnahar Fatema Begum (born 19 September 1962) is the first ever Paediatric Cardiologist of Bangladesh and a Brigadier General under the Bangladesh Army. In 2019, she was awarded both the Independence Day Award (hig ...
, paediatric cardiologist
*
Shafiqur Rahman
Shafiqur Rahman ( bn, শফিকুর রহমান) is a Bangladeshi politician, physician and current amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He served as Jamaat's secretary general from October 2016 to November 2019. He was elected the Jamaat- ...
, physician and Amir of the
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামী, Bānglādēsh Jāmāyatē Islāmī, Bangladesh Islamic Assembly), previously known as Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, or Jamaat for short, was ...
Gallery
See also
*
List of medical colleges in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, a medical school is known as a medical college. Allopathic and Alternative Medicine related medical education at the graduate level are provided by medical colleges. The colleges are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Heal ...
References
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Medical colleges in Bangladesh
Education in Sylhet
Hospitals in Bangladesh
Educational institutions established in 1962
1962 establishments in East Pakistan
Organisations based in Sylhet