Dhaka, March 13 -- A proposal has been given to increase the age limit for doctors appearing in the BCS examination from 32 to 34 years, said Prof Sayedur Rahman, special assistant at the Ministry of Health, on Thursday.

The government has decided to recruit 2,000 doctors through a special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination to address the shortage of medical professionals, he said at a press conference at the secretariat.

About the recent protests by doctors over salaries and benefits, Prof Sayedur said, "Doctors had been deprived for a long time under the previous government. The interim government is sincerely addressing their demands and will take necessary measures soon."

He said following government assurances, most doctor...