Dhaka, June 6 -- The government has launched an initiative to develop electric ambulances using local technology as part of efforts to expand ambulance services and bring healthcare closer to people.

The plan was discussed at a meeting on Saturday morning at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), according to Deputy Press Secretary Mostafa Zulfiquar Hasan.

The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

Hasan said, "The government is working to ensure ambulance services reach people's doorsteps. To achieve this goal, a meeting chaired by [Tarique] was held [on Saturday], where detailed discussions took place and decisions were made."

He added, "The project will initially begin with the development of ambulances for a model Upazi...