Dhaka: Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain informed the Parliament that 37 government medical colleges have been established in 34 districts as part of efforts to strengthen human resource development and modernize medical and nursing education.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Minister made this announcement while responding to a question from ruling party lawmaker Lutfur Rahman in the House with Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad in the chair. The districts with government medical colleges include Dhaka, Chattogram, Mymensingh, and others, totaling 34 districts.
Sakhawat noted that 30 districts still lack government medical colleges, including Narayanganj, Narsingdi, and Munshiganj. Feasibility studies are ongoing in eight districts, including Munshiganj and Brahmanbaria, to establish new colleges.
The Minister highlighted the government’s extensive plans under the Prime Minister’s leadership to expand and enhance healthcare education and services nationwide.