Dhaka, June 4 -- Bangladesh is set for a nationwide overhaul of rural healthcare, with all Upazila health complexes to be expanded from 50 beds to 101-bed hospitals.

The decision was announced in a memorandum signed by Jalal Uddin Mohammad Rumi, director (administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), on Thursday.

According to the memorandum, the move followed a directive from the prime minister.

In line with the decision, representative teams from the Public Works Department (PWD) and other relevant offices and institutions will visit Upazila health complexes across the country.

The memorandum requested all relevant authorities to extend full cooperation to the inspection teams and take the necessary measures d...