Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain Bakul announced that within the next six months, all 50-bed hospitals at the upazila level across Bangladesh will be upgraded to 100-bed hospitals. He said that each hospital will include a 10-bed kidney dialysis unit so that patients with kidney problems no longer need to travel to Dhaka for treatment. The initiative aims to expand healthcare accessibility in rural areas.

The minister made the announcement on Friday afternoon while addressing a seed and fertilizer distribution event for farmers at the Monohardi Upazila Parishad premises in Narsingdi. The event was chaired by Upazila Nirbahi Officer M A Muhaimin Al Jihan and attended by local officials and leaders from the BNP and its affiliated organizations.

According to the minister, the government is committed to overall public welfare, including providing sewing machines and wheelchairs, and has taken initiatives involving multiple ministries to improve citizens’ quality of life.