Part of the building was used as the university's medical center, another as the students' dormitory, and the rest as the office of the administrative wing of the Arts faculty.

[6] During World War II, the medical center building became an American armed forces hospital.

[8][9] Major William John Virgin, the head of the committee formed to establish the Dhaka Medical College, was the first principal.

Since the college did not initially have anatomy or physiology departments, the students at first attended those classes at Mitford Medical School (now the Sir Salimullah Medical College), also in Dhaka; but after a month, Professor of Anatomy Pashupati Basu and Professor of Physiology Hiralal Saha joined the staff, and their specialties were taught in ward no.

[7] The new academic and hospital building, Dhaka Medical College Hospital-2, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 3 October 2013.

Many theories exist about the origin of the letter K, the most popular being that K stands for Kolkata,[citation needed] as many students of DMC's earlier batches migrated from Calcutta Medical College.

[9] A countrywide combined medical admission test for the MBBS course is held every year under the supervision of DGHS.

[17] Students after passing Higher Secondary School Certificate or equivalent examinations with the required grades can apply for the admission test.

Students shall have to pass written (MCQ + SAQ + formative), oral, practical and clinical examinations separately.

[citation needed] Bedside teaching and clinical examinations of the undergraduate as well as postgraduate students take place at the hospital wing.

[citation needed] In the past, Ramesh Chandra Majumdar, the then vice chancellor of University of Dhaka, arranged accommodation for the medical college students.

[citation needed] Dr. Fazle Rabbee Hall and Dr. Milon Intern Doctors' hostel (for male) share the same compound at Bakshibazar, Lalbagh, Dhaka.

Dr. Alim Chowdhury hall and Dr. Milon Intern doctors' hostel (for female) share the same compound inside the territory of the college.

Because they were close to the Parliament of East Pakistan (presently Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University), the medical dormitories were chosen as the center of the student movement.

The students decided to defy Section 144 at 4:00 PM at the historic Aam-tola (which was situated beside the present day Emergency gate).

[citation needed] The police fired at the procession, resulting in the deaths of Salam, Barkat, Rafique, Jabbar and Shafiur.

[39][40] After sunset on 21 February, at the site of the deaths, the students of Dhaka Medical College decided to build a monument.

Badrul Alam and Sayed Haider the then students of Dhaka Medical College planned and designed the structure.

They worked continuously on 22 and 23 February and finished the construction, using bricks, gravel and cement reserved for the hospital.