HC clears way for holding MBBS entry test on April 2

The High Court on Wednesday cleared the way for holding upcoming MBBS admission test on April 2.

The court rejected a writ petition that sought its directive on the authorities concerned to defer the date of holding the MBBS admission test scheduled for April 2 due to surge in Covid-19 cases.

An HC bench comprising Justice Md Khasruzzaman and Justice Md Mahmud Hassan Talukder passed the rejection order considering that the petition was not placed properly.

During hearing, the court refused to pass any deferment order on the petition after Deputy Attorney General Bipul Bagmar told the court that the authorities have taken all preparations for conducting the MBBS administration test on April 2.

The exam will be held following the health guidelines, DAG Bipul Bagmar argued.

Writ petitioner's lawyer Muntasir Mahmud Rahman said there is no legal bar for holding MBBS admission test following the HC order.

Md Taymur Khan Bappi, a citizen of Jhalakathi, submitted the petition as a public interest litigation to the HC on March 21, seeking its directive on the authorities to defer the date of holding the admission test.

In the petition, he prayed to the HC to order the authorities to hold the MBBS admission examination in line with the admission test of other universities, once the pandemic situation gets better.