Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The health ministry has launched an initiative to recruit 5,000 doctors in order to fill vacant positions and enhance the quality healthcare services across the country.
Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, Professor Dr Md Sayedur Rahman, made the announcement while talking to reporters on Sunday after the second session of the first day of the Deputy Commissioners' (DC) Conference at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital.
He said, "The ministry has identified the need for over 5,000 doctors in entry-level positions along with the need for specialists in modern hospitals. The process of creating these positions has already begun including addressing shortages at union levels and in medical colleges.
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