The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) approved the proposal of establishing Sheikh Hasina Medical University in Khulna.
06 of 2021, Sheikh Hasina Medical University, Khulna Act, 2021, was enacted, and it commenced operations with the affiliated educational institutions of the Rajshahi Medical University in the Khulna region.
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, the Sheikh Hasina Medical University was proposed to be renamed Khulna Medical University.
[1] Sheikh Hasina Medical University or Khulna Medical University, established in Khulna division to supervise whether these public and private medical institutions will be functioning properly.
In this, Sheikh Hasina Medical University will be responsible for the medical and dental colleges, nursing colleges, institute of health technology (IHT), medical education institutes.