Move comes after doctors raised security concerns, with the health minister saying nearly 500 hospitals will get personnel within days to protect healthcare workers

The health authorities have moved to expand the capacity of nine upazila health complexes in as many districts to cope with the growing number of patients, without addressing the existing shortage of manpower at the facilities.

The healthcare centres run by the local government division (LGD) have been failing to provide care to people due to shortage of human resources, a study found.