Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday unveiled the foundation plaque of the 500-bed Jashore Medical College Hospital building, reiterating his government’s goal to improve and reach healthcare services to people promptly.

He unveiled the plaque at Harinar Beel in the Chachra area of the district town in the afternoon.

BNP Vice-Chairman and late party leader Tariqul Islam’s wife Prof Nargis Begum, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain, Water Resources Minister Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee, State Minister Forhad Hossain Azad, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit and State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Mir Shahe Alam were present on the occasion.

The building is being constructed by two ministries – Health and Family Welfare, and Housing and Public Works.

Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister highlighted his government’s commitment to improving healthcare services.

“Our goal is to ensure that healthcare services reach people as quickly as possible. Our government’s aim is to keep people away from illness. We want to build a more aware and conscious nation,” he said.

“Because we all must remember that if we want to move forward, if we want to take the country and the nation ahead, a healthy population is essential. If the nation is not healthy, we will fall behind. With that goal in mind, the current BNP government is working,” Tarique Rahman added.

He urged people to support the government in implementing its plans to develop healthcare services.

“If you cooperate with the government, it will be easier for us to carry forward these initiatives and deliver healthcare services to people’s doorsteps,” the Prime Minister said.

He said they want to ensure that they can provide healthcare services to the people of Bangladesh quickly. “Let this be our expectation, our hope and our plan for the future,” he added.