, Oct. 4 -- Nearly three lakh residents of Beanibazar upazila in Sylhet district are being deprived of proper healthcare as the area's only public hospital - the 50-bed Beanibazar Upazila Health Complex - faces an acute shortage of doctors, with effectively just one physician available to serve the entire population.

According to official sources, the health complex has 27 approved posts for doctors, but only five are currently in position.

These include the upazila health officer, one residential medical officer and three consultants.

However, the consultants are engaged primarily in surgical duties and do not take part in regular medical care, while the health officer is occupied with administrative responsibilities.

As a result, on...