NEW DELHI: Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Friday took cognizance of nearly 400 Indian medical students protesting at a university in Chittagong, Bangladesh as Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council has not registered them throwing their future in uncertainty.
The Minister sought a report from Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Harsh Shringla. “The University has admitted more students than permissible. He (Shringla) is in touch with the University and Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council to find a satisfactory solution. Indian students should remain in touch with our mission in Dhaka,” Swaraj tweeted.
The total number of affected students, who have not been registered by the BMDC is about 1000, including nearly 400 Indian students. Students from other South Asian countries like Nepal and Sri Lanka are also part of the affected batches at the Institute of Applied Health Sciences of the University of Science and Technology. Some Indian students have to sit for their final Medical examination from January 23, but the lack of registration has jeopardised their academic future and the students will not be able to practice anywhere.