Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum. File photoDHAKA Jan 29, 2026 (BSS) - Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum has called upon private organizations, particularly NGOs, to increase their activities in the health sector alongside the government to ensure health services reach marginalized communities. "NGOs are already involved in areas such as maternal and child health, non-communicable diseases, elderly health care, and control of tobacco and tobacco product use. I hope NGOs would continue to work alongside the government to ensure health services reach marginalized communities," she said. Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter and Chief Adviser's Special Assistant for Health and Family Welfare Ministry Professor Dr. Md.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 29, 2026 18:32 UTC