title: Medical education in Bangladesh.
abstract: Bangladesh shares many socio-cultural, financial, and health issues typical of developing countries. Despite some encouraging developments in health measures at grass-roots level, medical education in Bangladesh faces many challenges. This article provides a snapshot of the current situation of undergraduate and post-graduate medical education with particular emphasis on pedagogical issues, highlighting challenges faced and suggesting an immediate five-point action plan.
authors.affiliation: National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Zubair
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Merrylees
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hanif
authors.forename: Md Humayun Kabir
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Talukder
mesh_terms: D001459:Bangladesh; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D000078329:Workforce