PM announces six hospitals for industrial workers

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced plans to build six 100-bed hospitals exclusively for workers in six industrial areas across the country.

He made the announcement while replying to a question on the first day of the fourth session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad on Monday (November 9). Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal chaired the session.

The prime minister said the hospitals would be built initially in Tongi, Ashulia, Kaliakair, Narayanganj, Savar and Chattogram to ensure better healthcare facilities for industrial workers.

He said the government had already taken a plan to construct the six hospitals, each with 100 beds, exclusively for workers.

Tarique Rahman also criticised the previous government's policies on energy, industry and healthcare, alleging that they had increased the country's dependence on imports and weakened domestic industrial development.

He further alleged that the healthcare system, particularly in rural areas, had been systematically weakened, forcing many Bangladeshis to seek treatment abroad.

He said the current government was working to ensure healthcare facilities for people from all professions and walks of life.

-AJM