The new batch of MPH students for the academic year 2007-08 has been recruited. Among a total of 28 students, 13 are female. Also, the group comprises 14 Bangladeshis and 14 international students from Afghanistan, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Myanmar, Malawi, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Tanzania, Uganda, and the United States. Furthermore, there are 9 medical doctors among these students including a dental surgeon while the rest are from other health related disciplines including nursing and paramedical professions.