Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain on Wednesday informed Parliament that feasibility studies are currently underway to establish government medical colleges in eight more districts.

The eight districts are Munshiganj, Brahmanbaria, Thakurgaon, Natore, Narsingdi, Bhola, Sherpur and Lakshmipur.

He said this this while responding to a starred tabled question from ruling party lawmaker Lutfur Rahman, (Cox’s Bazar-3) in the House.

The Minister said currently there are 37 government medical colleges in 34 districts across the country.

The 34 districts are: Dhaka, Chattogram, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barishal, Rangpur, Cumilla, Khulna, Bogura, Faridpur, Dinajpur, Pabna, Noakhali, Cox’s Bazar, Jashore, Satkhira, Kishoreganj, Kushtia, Gopalganj, Gazipur, Tangail, Jamalpur, Manikganj, Sirajganj, Patuakhali, Rangamati, Habiganj, Netrokona, Nilphamari, Naogaon, Magura, Chandpur and Sunamganj.

Sakhawat said there are 30 districts in the country that do not have government medical colleges.

The districts are: Narayanganj, Narsingdi, Munshiganj, Rajbari, Shariatpur, Madaripur, Brahmanbaria, Feni, Lakshmipur, Khagrachhari, Bandarban, Natore, Chapainawabganj, Joypurhat, Bagerhat, Jhenaidah, Narail, Chuadanga, Meherpur, Bhola, Pirojpur, Jhalokathi, Barguna, Moulvibazar, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon and Sherpur.