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Bangladesh Children Hospital and Institute Act gets cabinet nod
DHAKA, Feb 17, 2020 (BSS) – The cabinet today approved in principle the
draft of a law keeping a provision of merging Dhaka Children Hospital and
Bangladesh Institute of Child Health for providing better treatment
facilities to the children.
The approval came from a regular weekly meeting of the cabinet with Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at the Prime Minister’s Office here this
morning.
“The cabinet approved in principle the draft of “Bangladesh Children
Hospital and Institute Act, 2020” in accordance with the “Dhaka Children
Hospital Ordinance, 2008,” Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam told a
news briefing at Bangladesh Secretariat here this afternoon following the
meeting.
He added that the draft has proposed a provision of merging Dhaka Children
Hospital and Bangladesh Institute of Child Health aimed at ensuring better
healthcare services to the children.
The government’s top bureaucrat said, “Dhaka Children Hospital was
established as an autonomous body in 1977. It has no basis in law as it was
formed under “Dhaka Children Hospital Ordinance, 2008” by the then caretaker
government.
He continued that the draft law comprising 21 sections has recommended to
form a 12-member board of directors to run the hospital as an autonomous body
in a proper manner.
A director of the hospital will be the executive officer of the hospital
while each of the directors will be appointed for three years, he said.
Anwarul also said that the government will formulate necessary rules
through gazette as part of the move to implement the law accordingly.
He went on saying that the cabinet also approved the draft of the
agreement to be signed between Bangladesh and Greece regarding assistance on
education and culture, he said adding, “Bangladesh has already signed
agreements with 44 countries on cultural assistances aimed at enhancing
cultural ties among the countries.”
Replying to a query, the cabinet secretary said the Korean government
wants to provide newer technology — having capacity of screening any kind of
viruses — to Bangladesh as part of their goodwill gesture.
He added that the technology will be installed at every airport in
addition to the existing equipment as part of the preventive measures to
detect passengers for positive coronavirus.
“But, the Korean government is yet to approach the matter in written form.
After getting formal letter, we will inform you (media) of the matter,” he
said.
The meeting was apprised of Prime Minister’s participation in “Abu Dhabi
Sustainability Week, 2020” and “Zayed Sustainability Award, 2020” in the
United Arab Emirates from January 12-14.
BSS/AHJ/ARS/1735 hrs