Dhaka: Four private medical colleges, which have failed to fulfill the requirements for running academic activities, cannot enroll new students for the academic year 2016-17.

Besides, their activities will be stopped if they fail to meet the requirements within the next year.

The decision was taken at a meeting on admission to MBBS course at private medical colleges under the academic year 2016-17 held at the Secretariat on Monday with Health Minister Mohammad Nasim in the chair, said a PID handout.

The four medical colleges are Northern Medical College, Gazipur City Medical College, Nightingale Medical College and Ashiyan Medical College.

The action was taken against the errant colleges as it was found during recent visits to the private medical colleges that they were running without complying with requirements set by the Health Ministry. 

State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ministry Zahid Maleque, Health Secretary Sirajul Islam, Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services Dr Abul Kalam Azad and high officials concerned were present at the meeting.