Dhaka: The submission of application for admission into Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) courses of 2016-2017 academic session under different private medical colleges will begin from November 12, and continue till November 26.

The decision came following a meeting on admission into MBBS course under private medical college, held at Bangladesh Secretariat in the city on Monday with Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim in the chair.

The merit list for admission will be published on November 28 on the website of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) while admission process will start from December 1, the release added.

Detailed information relating to the admission process will be published on November 10, it said.

State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Zahid Malek, Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) Secretary General Professor Dr M Iqbal Arslan and senior officials of the ministry joined the meeting, among others.