An opinion analysis by Dr. Shafiul Islam, published on 8 July 2026, highlights growing instability in Bangladesh’s health sector, driven by dissatisfaction among intern doctors, trainees, and FCPS candidates. The unrest stems from proposed policies, poor working conditions, insecurity, and uncertainty about professional futures. The author argues that the quality of medical education underpins the entire healthcare system, and current weaknesses threaten both service delivery and public health.
The article traces the crisis to long-standing mismanagement and inadequate governance. Despite an expansion in the number of medical colleges since independence, quality improvements have lagged behind. Problems include outdated infrastructure, teacher shortages, limited research capacity, political interference, and lack of effective accreditation. Many medical colleges operate in unsafe and unhygienic environments, with insufficient laboratories and modern learning tools.
Dr. Islam calls for a comprehensive reform plan emphasizing infrastructure upgrades, faculty development, research investment, and internationally recognized accreditation. He stresses that sustainable improvement requires dialogue, accountability, and depoliticized regulation to ensure Bangladesh produces competent doctors and a resilient health system.
ড. শাফিউল ইসলাম প্রকাশ : ০৮ জুলাই ২০২৬, ১০: ২২ বাংলাদেশের স্বাস্থ্য খাত নিয়ে আলোচনা হলে সাধারণত চিকিৎসকের সংকট, হাসপাতালের শয্যা, ওষুধের দাম কিংবা রোগীদের ভোগান্তির বিষয়গুলো সামনে আসে। কিন্তু একটি মৌলিক প্রশ্ন প্রায়ই আড়ালে থেকে যায়—যারা আগামী দিনের চ
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