Academic activities have resumed at Dhaka Medical College after remaining suspended for approximately one and a half months due to student protests.
Students from all academic years returned to class on Saturday, following the reopening of dormitories the day before.
The suspension began on May 28, when students initiated a boycott demanding safe housing and infrastructure improvements through a five-point charter.
The protest included on-campus demonstrations and continued despite administrative attempts to vacate the hostels.
In response to the protest, the college was declared closed indefinitely on June 22, with students ordered to leave the hostels—a directive that was defied.
The college remained shut down for over 45 days as students continued to press for budget approvals for new dormitories, temporary accommodation solutions, a separate academic building, and transparent project implementation.
Following an emergency academic council meeting earlier in the week, the college administration decided to resume educational activities.
Academic departments have begun working on ways to recover lost time, including adjusting class routines and possibly shortening pre-exam breaks to accommodate the backlog.
Students have now resumed classes while monitoring the progress of their demands. Though academic schedules have been disrupted, the college is aiming to bring activities back on track without further delays.
