Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain announced that 492 government hospitals at the upazila level, each currently with 50 beds, will be upgraded to 101-bed facilities. These hospitals will include specialized ICU units. The Public Works Department has begun implementation following the Prime Minister’s directive, the minister said at the Secretariat on June 3, 2026.

He added that within six months, five children’s hospitals will be established in each of the Khulna, Barishal, Rangpur, Rajshahi, and Cumilla divisions, each equipped with an ICU. Additionally, a new medical building will be constructed at the University of Dhaka at a cost of Tk 1,100 crore. Bangladesh and China will jointly build five 1,000-bed hospitals for women. The minister stated that the government is working to simplify public health services by reducing corruption.

A pilot program will also be launched in six to ten upazilas to provide door-to-door medical services for both men and women, with plans for nationwide expansion if successful.