President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that there is a need to make a big change in the country’s medical services. Emphasizing the need to re-arrange the health system, he said it is necessary to change the mindset of all concerned as well as infrastructural development.
The President was speaking at the inauguration of the first International Conference and Dental Expo-2026 organized by Bangladesh Provodontic Society on Friday (November 13th). Before the event, he unveiled a memorial service. Later, he was honored by the organizers.
The President said the meritorious students of the country study in medicine and the government have significant investment in this sector. But the benefits of this investment are not reaching the common people properly. The country’s medical system has created such complications that it has become difficult to get essential services for the common people. Many people do not have the same amount of dental treatment.
Highlighting the limitations of government hospitals, Mirza Fakhrul said many hospitals do not have adequate facilities for essential doctors and medical care. There are often no medical clinics in the upazila level. As a result, the common people were forced to resort to doctors.
To ensure access to medical care in rural areas
Urging the young doctors to go to the rural areas and serve the people, the president said many doctors do not want to go to the village after completing their studies. After a while, he went to work for training or other work. We need to change this mindset.
He urged the authorities concerned to appoint adequate government doctors in the health centres of the marginalized areas.
Suggesting that the concerned persons should be more responsible and sincere to be more responsible and sincere in removing mismanagement of the health sector, the President said it is possible to change the existing situation if there is a sense of love and responsibility towards the people. Everyone has to work from their respective positions to establish a universal and people-friendly health system in the country.
Professionals should be kept out of politics
Mirza Fakhrul also stressed the importance of keeping the professional organisations free from the influence of party politics. He said that there should be no professionalism. If such a trend is taken to stop such a trend, many problems will be solved. With the change of government, the tendency of professional organizations to change everything must also be stopped.
Thanking the organisers for hosting the international conference, the President hoped that the Bangladesh Prothodontic Society would further strengthen its position at the international level. At the same time, the organization will play an important role in supporting the dental surgeons of the country and improving dental treatment.
President of Bangladesh Prothodonic Society Prof. Dr. Abu Tayyab Md. Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council president Prof Dr Ahsan Ullah presided over the function. Mo. Saiful Islam and Dean of the Dental Faculty of Bangladesh Medical University Dr. Sakhawat Hossain
The welcome speech was delivered by the Secretary of the Committee, Dr. Mo. Alamgir Kabir and general secretary Prof. Dr. Mo. Masudur Rahman.