Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The number of cancer patients is increasing not only in Bangladesh but across the world. Therefore, a dedicated cancer institute will be established under the Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) with the aim of ensuring proper services for cancer patients.

Professor Dr Syed Md Akram Hussain, Chairman of the Department of Clinical Oncology at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) and member of Health Reform Commission disclosed, reports BSS.

"Singapore has a National Cancer Institute under its National University. In almost every country that has a medical university, there is also a cancer institute affiliated with it. Therefore, in the interest of advanced treatment, we are working to establish a cancer institute under BM...