Tuesday, 06 October 2026

Private Hospitals Must Set Up Labour Rooms by July 11: Health Minister

BT News Desk
Disclosure : 06 Jul 2026, 12:05 PM
File photo: Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain
File photo: Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain

Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has ordered all private hospitals and clinics across Bangladesh to establish functional labour rooms by Saturday, July 11.

Speaking at a Bangladesh Midwifery Society event in Dhaka on Monday, the minister warned that any institution failing to comply with this directive will have its license cancelled. The move is part of a broader effort to ensure essential delivery services are available to patients in the private healthcare sector.

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