Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain warned hospital staff in Bhedarganj, Shariatpur, of strict action over irregular work after inspecting the Upazila Health Complex on Saturday afternoon. Speaking at an exchange meeting in the hospital conference room, he said no one would be able to live in the country if the government failed. He said termination or suspension would be used against staff who continued to work irregularly.

The meeting was chaired by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Abu Bakar Siddik and attended by Civil Surgeon Dr. Md. Rehan Uddin, Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr. Abu Naim Mohammad Iftekharul Islam, and local BNP leaders. The minister visited every ward, heard patients’ problems, and inspected the kitchen, toilets, storeroom and operating theatre.

He later inspected two private clinics and diagnostic centres in front of the hospital. Modern Diagnostic Center and Clinic was sealed for lacking licences and required documents, as well as normal delivery services. Popular Diagnostic and Clinic Center was ordered closed and given seven days to submit documents, or face sealing. The minister also assured that the old damaged hospital building would be removed quickly and caesarean operations would resume.