They are demanding that the Diploma in Nursing Science and Midwifery and Diploma in Midwifery be recognised as equivalent to a bachelor’s degree

The demonstration began at 10:30am in front of the 250-bed Munshiganj General Hospital on 28 April 2025. Photo: Screengrab

Students of Munshiganj Nursing Institute staged a one-hour human chain and sit-in protest today (28 April), demanding that the Diploma in Nursing Science and Midwifery and Diploma in Midwifery be recognised as equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.

The demonstration began at 10:30am in front of the 250-bed Munshiganj General Hospital, with around a hundred students participating under the banner of the Nursing Institute, Munshiganj.

Following the human chain, the students marched from the hospital to Supermarket Square, where they held a brief rally highlighting longstanding issues faced by diploma nursing students.

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They expressed frustration over continued discrimination and warned of intensified protests if their demands were not met promptly.

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