শনিবার, ২২ অগাস্ট ২০২৬, ১০:০৮ অপরাহ্ন
DHAKA, Aug 22, 2026 (BSS)- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has asked the authorities concerned to take a pilot project to develop a ‘National e-Health Platform’ to bring the country’s healthcare under an integrated digital framework.
He gave the directives at a meeting on Integrated Information technology-based system for Health Sector in Prime Minister’s Office at Tejgaon today with the Prime Minister in the chair, said PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.
The meeting discussed the proposed structure, operational mechanism and potential applications of the ‘National e-Health Platform’ in healthcare services.
Initially, the platform’s effectiveness, potential challenges, costs and feasibility will be assessed through a pilot project in several districts.
Based on the experience and findings of the pilot project, the government will take plans for expanding the platform nationwide gradually.
At the meeting, the Prime Minister stressed the effective use of information technology in healthcare, saying the integrated system should be developed to make healthcare services more accessible, convenient and beneficial to the people.
He also emphasised securely storing patients’ essential health information and ensuring its ready access to relevant physicians and healthcare institutions when needed.
The Prime Minister further stressed ensuring data security and individual’s privacy, while making the platform user-friendly, cost-effective and sustainable in the long term.
He asked the authorities concerned to properly evaluate the outcome of the pilot project before taking further steps.
Engineer Zakaria Swapan made a presentation at the meeting outlining various aspects of the proposed ‘National e-Health Platform’.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain, State Minister Dr. M A Muhit, Special Assistants to the Prime Minister Dr S M Ziauddin Hyder and Dr. Md Shakirul Islam Khan, Health Services Division Secretary Md Quamruzzaman Chowdhury, ICT Secretary Md. Mamunur Rashid Bhuiyan and senior officials of the concerned ministries, departments and agencies attended the meeting.
DHAKA, Aug 22, 2026 (BSS)- The government has decided to connect island district Bhola by road with Barisal and Dhaka.
The decision was taken at a meeting at Prime Minister’s Office at Tejgaon with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair.
In the meeting the Prime Minister has asked the concerned officials to take a project to construct the highway on Rahmatpur-Hizla-Mehendiganj-Bhola route, Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu said.
The deputy press secretary said three proposals were discussed at the meeting and the route on Rahmatpur-Hizla-Mehendiganj-Bhola was finalized.
At the meeting, the prime minister stressed developing an integrated road network to overcome geographical barriers, ensure uninterrupted connectivity and expand opportunities for trade and economic activities.
He directed the authorities concerned to expedite the initiative to bring Bhola under the national road network.
Project officials said the proposed route would require widening existing roads, constructing new roads in some parts and building three small bridges.
They said the feasibility study of the project would be assessed expeditiously for quick implementation.
The road will reduce travel time from Bhola to Barisal and Dhaka and other part parts of the country as well as transportation costs.
As Bhola is surrounded by rivers, its people have long relied on waterways for communication. The new road link will reduce this dependence and facilitate the movement of people and goods.
Road Transport and Bridges and Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam, State Minister for Shipping and the Bridges Division Md Razib Ahsan, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr Md Shakirul Islam Khan, Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary Dr Mohammed Ziaul Haque, Bridges Division Secretary Mohammad Abdur Rouf and Roads and Highways Department Chief Engineer Md Moniruzzaman, among others, attended the meeting.
