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Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) Professor Dr F. M. Siddiqui today emphasized that the overall standard of a hospital significantly depends on the quality of its laboratory services. He highlighted the essential role of modern and high-standard laboratories in ensuring accurate and timely disease diagnosis during his address as the chief guest at a programme marking World Laboratory Day 2026 at BMU in the capital.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the vice-chancellor stressed the importance of enhancing laboratory facilities to make them more advanced, accessible, and time-efficient. The event featured a colourful rally, documentary screening, poster presentation, and stall exhibition on the university premises. The day’s celebrations began with a rally from the university’s Battala area, which traversed various roads on the campus. Later, the activities continued with a documentary screening, poster, and stall exhibitions at Shaheed
Dr Milon Hall.
This year’s theme, “Biomedical Laboratory Scientists: Promoting Sustainability in Clinical Diagnostics,” was underscored by the VC, who emphasized the necessity of rapid sample collection and the timely delivery of accurate test reports to patients. He also advocated for initiatives to secure international accreditation for BMU laboratories, expressing optimism that BMU would evolve into one of the country’s most reliable modern referral laboratory centers.
The programme was presided over by Prof Dr Saif Ullah Munshi, Dean of BMU and Director of its Super Specialized Hospital. He remarked that such initiatives would enhance laboratory services and facilitate the introduction of new diagnostic tests aligned with physicians’ needs. Dr A.S.M. Nawroz, Member Secretary of the Laboratory Service Committee and Associate Professor of the Department of Laboratory Medicine, conducted the programme. He noted that approximately 5,000 laboratory tests are conducted daily
at BMU, with its one-point collection center operating round the clock. Dr Nawroz also highlighted the need for adequate space and improved infrastructure to expand laboratory services further.
The event was attended by chairs of different departments, teachers, physicians, and students, all of whom contributed to the discussion on improving laboratory services at BMU.
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