Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain on Monday said the lion's share of the health budget will be allocated to cancer treatment, if necessary, pledging to expedite the installation of modern equipment for the treatment of life-threatening disease.

"Delays in the installation and commissioning of modern equipment for cancer treatment will be removed. Initiatives will also be taken, with the Prime Minister's support, to ensure duty-free import facilities for such equipment," he said.

The minister made the remarks while addressing a discussion titled "Cancer Care for All: Integrating Prevention, Precision Treatment, Palliative Care and Policy" at the National Cancer Conference 2026 at the National ...