Six 100-bed hospitals for workers to be set up in industrial zones

The government has planned to establish six specialised 100-bed hospitals exclusively for workers in the country's major industrial zones to ensure better healthcare services for the working class. 

The hospitals will initially be built in Tongi, Ashulia, Kaliakair, Narayanganj, Savar and Chattogram.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced the plan in parliament on Monday while responding to an unscheduled question from MP Shamsur Rahman Shimul Bishwas on the first day of the fourth session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad.

He said that ensuring quality healthcare for workers was one of the government's key priorities and that an initial decision had already been taken to establish the six dedicated hospitals. “These hospitals will provide medical services exclusively to our workers.” 

During his speech, Tarique also highlighted what he described as the deterioration of the country's energy, industrial and healthcare sectors under the previous authoritarian regime.

He alleged that the energy sector had been made heavily dependent on imports instead of making proper use of domestic mineral resources.