, Sept. 16 -- old 'Chandpur Pouro Databbo Chikisaloy' (Chandpur Municipal Charitable Clinic), a longstanding symbol of primary healthcare in Chandpur district, has been shut down, leaving the area's most vulnerable residents struggling for medical care.

The municipal administration said the closure was due to a shortage of doctors and that the hospital would reopen once medical staff are assigned.

Locals reported that the clinic, which serves impoverished communities along the banks of the Meghna River, has remained closed for the past month, sparking frustration among residents who depend on its services.

Many of them live in extreme poverty and are affected by riverbank erosion and all are now calling for the reopening of the 105-yea...