Bangladesh’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has directed medical technologists and pharmacists to withdraw their ongoing strike and return to work immediately. The ministry expressed concern that the work stoppage, initiated to demand implementation of the 10th grade pay scale, has disrupted essential healthcare services and caused suffering to patients. In a statement signed by Deputy Chief Information Officer Mohammad Mahmudul Hasan, the ministry noted that relevant government bodies, including the Directorate General of Health Services and the Ministry of Public Administration, are already taking positive steps to address the workers’ demands. The ministry urged the strikers to allow time for the resolution process and warned that continuing the strike would be considered a public interest violation. It also cautioned that legal action could be taken against those who persist in halting critical services, emphasizing that patient care must not be compromised for any reason.