Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said nurses in Bangladesh should increase their communication skills as there is huge demand of skilled nursing staffers and caregivers in the developed world.
The minister said Japan and Singapore would like to take skilled manpower with communication skills from Bangladesh.
He made the remarks while speaking at a fresher reception of nursing staffers at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College and Hospital on Saturday, reports BSS.
Momen urged the concerned authority to expedite the land acquisition process at the city's East Shahi Eidgah area to set up the second unit of Osmani Medical College Hospital.
He also underscored the need for increasing number of physicians and nurses at all hospitals in the country to ensure quality medical treatment for all.
The minister also urged wealthy people of Sylhet to increase investment in the medical sector of the district so that people don't need to go abroad for undertaking treatment.
Sylhet Medical University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Morshed Ahmed Chowdhury spoke as the keynote speaker while Health Directorate Sylhet divisional director Himangshu Laal Roy spoke as the special guest.