Dhaka, June 25 -- The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is steadily increasing in Bangladesh, with antibiotic-resistant microbes emerging as a growing public health concern, Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain told Parliament on Wednesday.

Responding to a tabled starred question from BNP lawmaker Joynal Abdin, elected from Feni-2, the minister said the irrational and excessive use of antibiotics, limitations in infection prevention and the uncontrolled use of antimicrobials in both human and animal sectors are contributing to the worsening situation.

"As a result, the risk of antibiotic-resistant microbes spreading into the environment is increasing and medical treatment is becoming more complex," he said.

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