Bangladesh’s Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury announced plans to significantly bolster the country’s healthcare workforce during the presentation of the 2026-27 fiscal year budget. The initiative includes the recruitment of 5,000 MBBS doctors and 100,000 health workers. This move aims to address long-standing vacancies within the healthcare system and improve access to medical services. The announcement was made during the budget speech delivered in the National Parliament on Thursday, June 11th. Details regarding the specifics of the hiring process and timelines were not immediately available. The government anticipates this large-scale recruitment will strengthen the nation’s public health infrastructure. Further details regarding nursing staff recruitment were also mentioned, though specifics were limited in the initial announcement.