Bangladesh, July 13 -- The Cabinet on Monday in principle approved the draft of Sheikh Hasina Medical University, Khulna Bill 2020 for establishing a medical university in Khulna division, aiming to expand the facilities of medical education, research and healthcare services in the region.

The approval came from the cabinet meeting held with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. The PM joined the meeting through a videoconference from her official residence Ganobhaban, while other cabinet members were connected from Bangladesh Secretariat.

"The bill has been designed in line with the laws of Rajshahi, Chattogram and Sylhet medical universities.. Actually, it's almost a prototype of other medical universities (of the country)," said...