Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum. File Photo

DHAKA, April 21, 2025 (BSS) - The interim government will recruit 2,000 fresh doctors through special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations this year.

Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum unveiled the plan at a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony with the Railways Ministry to provide medical care to general public at railway hospitals alongside railway staffs. 

"There are acute crisis of doctors in our country. To combat the crisis we are expecting to recruit 2,000 fresh doctors through special BCS examinations before October this year," she said.

Railways Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said only railway staffs get access to the medical care at the hospitals currently. From now on, general public too will be able to avail the medical facilities.

He, however, mentioned it will take some time to the effect of the MoU.