Dhaka: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday fined 10 private medical colleges Tk one crore each for admitting 153 students who failed to fulfil requirements fixed by the government.

A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha, passed the order after hearing on a rule asking the authorities of the medical colleges to explain by 21 August why actions would not be taken against them.

Earlier on August 10, the Supreme Court issued the rule.

The 10 medical colleges are: MH Samorita Medical College, City Medical College, Nightingale Medical College, ZH Sikder Medical College, AR Medical College, East West Medical College, Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College, Aichi Medical College, Care Medical College and Ashiyan Medical College.

In session 2014-15, the medical colleges admitted 153 students who had failed to obtain the minimum score in the admission test held by the health ministry.