Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Renowned cardiologist Dr Zubaida Rahman on Sunday said Bangladesh has only 3,000 anaesthesiologists for a population of nearly 200 million, which is 0.58 anaesthesiologists per 100,000 people, highlighting a severe shortage of trained specialists.

"There is a shortage of trained anaesthesiologists and critical care specialists in our 64 districts, comprising 593 upazilas, 4,599 unions and 90,049 villages. There are only 3,000 anaesthesiologists for a population of almost 200 million," she said.

Zubaida made the remarks while addressing the 4th International Anaesthesiology Conference 2026, organised by the Bangladesh Society of Anaesthesiologists, Critical Care and Pain Physicians as the chief guest.

She said the pres...