Which premier postgraduate medical university in Shahbagh, Dhaka was established in 1998 on the campus of the Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research (IPGMR) and renamed in 2025?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Bangladesh Medical University
- Step 1: The Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research (IPGMR, popularly PG Hospital) was upgraded into a full public medical university in 1998, originally named Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Answer: Bangladesh Medical University. Why not the others: BIRDEM General, NITOR and Dhaka Medical College don't fit.
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