Dhaka, May 10 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday directed the authorities concerned to immediately inspect and take steps to open six unused hospital buildings in six districts.

The directive came following a report published in The Daily Prothom Alo on April 12, 2026, titled "Six Shishu hospital buildings lying unused despite Tk 320 crore investment."

The report said that although modern hospital buildings have been constructed in Rangpur, Khulna, Rajshahi, Barishal, Sylhet and Cumilla, they have remained unused for years.

The hospitals are Rajshahi Shishu Hospital, Khulna Divisional Shishu Hospital, Rangpur Shishu Hospital, Barishal Shishu Hospital, Cumilla Shishu Hospital and Sylhet District Hospital.

Following the report, ...