The 55th founding anniversary of Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College (SBMC) was observed in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on Monday amid fanfare and festivity. The program included inaugural session, rally, discussion and cultural function.
Vice Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Professor Dr Md Sharfuddin Ahmed was present in the program as the chief guest the daylong colorful event.
A discussion meeting was organized by BSMMU in Dr Milton Hall of the Campus, The SBMC authorities along with the teachers, students, officials and employees,
led by Vice Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Professor Dr Md Sharfuddin Ahmed, brought out a procession from Sheikh Rasel Chattar of the campus.
Dr Pabitra Kumar Debnath, a former student of Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College (SBMC) conducted the program. Dr. Md. Moniruzzaman Khan was present in the program.
The university authorities also arranged cultural sessions, sports and debate competitions to celebrate the day. The University VC asked the students, teachers and others to enrich technological knowledge for building a smart Bangladesh.
They also said, “The applied and technological knowledge should be compulsory from the school level. So, the skilled manpower can build the nation smartly.”
Sher-e-Bangla Medical College (SBMC) is a government medical school in Bangladesh, established in 1968. The college is located in Barisal. It is affiliated with University of Dhaka as a constituent college.
SBMC awards MBBS degree and offers professional training and medical research facility at its hospital with 1000 beds.
As per the declaration of overseas registration of the General Medical Council, the awarded MBBS degree during or after October 1984 is eligible to apply for registration in United Kingdom.
The college has an area of about 81.545 acres. Student dormitories, nursing institute, nurses’ training institute, dormitory for staff nurses, and residences of teachers are situated on the campus.
Construction began on the college on 6 November 1964, at which time it was known as Barisal Medical College.
It opened to students in 1968 and was soon renamed to its current title, bestowed in honor of former prime minister A. K. Fazlul Huq in 1977, a resident of Barisal, was often called by the phrase “Sher-e-Bangla”, which translates “The Tiger of Bengal”.
The campus is spacious with college building containing 4 multimedia lecture galleries, a library, students reading room, doctor’s reading room, cyber cafe.
The campus house 1000 bed hospital with a 30-bed burn and plastic surgery unit, a 10-bed ICU unit, a new COVID unit with 150 beds and 18 ICU, DOTS corner, 15 bed CCU, One stop Crisis Center, RH Step,
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences. It also has a Shaheed Minar, Mukta Mancha and Golden Jubilee Memoir.
Every year the students and different organizations of the SBMC arrange different cultural and religious programs. Every batch of this college celebrates their 5th year ending program.
Every year, the students of this institution celebrate 16 December – the victory day of Bangladesh, 21 February – International Mother Language Day, 26 March – the Independence Day of Bangladesh, 15 August – the national mourning day and other historical and significant days of the country.
Beside this, they also celebrate Eid ul Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, Eid E Miladunnabi and other Islamic festivals.
