Chandpur, Oct. 23 -- Meritorious student Panna Akter of Raicho village in Hajiganj upazila will get the chance to chase her dream of becoming a doctor after all, thanks to the initiative and generosity of her local MP and other affluent personalities of the district.

On Friday last, UNB reported how Panna, a student of Hajiganj Degree College and the daughter of a humble rickshaw puller, gained admission into the MBBS course of Mymensingh Medical College obtaining 672nd position in the admission process, but her family lacked the financial ability to send her away to the college.

After the story gained traction on social media, there was an immediate response from a number of quarters, including parliamentarian Major (retd) Rafiqul Isla...