Dhaka, July 11 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's wife and renowned cardiologist Dr Zubaida Rahman on Saturday expressed the hope that Dhaka Medical College (DMC) will emerge as one of South Asia's leading centres for medical education, research and innovation within the next 20-25 years.

Speaking as a special guest at the inaugural programme of DMC Day-2026, she said, "Twenty or twenty-five years from now, we want to see Dhaka Medical College as one of South Asia's finest centres for medical education, research and innovation."

A former student of the DMC's 43rd batch, Zubaida said the institution's next chapter should be marked by innovation, international collaboration, excellence in research and compassionate leadership.

"Today, we...