Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday urged doctors' leaders to come forward with clear and specific plans and proposals to address long-standing mismanagement in the health sector and ensure healthcare for all.

He made the call when a 20-member delegation of the Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB), led by its Chief Adviser Prof Dr Farhad Halim Donar and President Prof Dr Harun Al Rashid, paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban.

The President said the country has failed to achieve desired progress in the health sector due to long-standing mismanagement.

"There was no proper and comprehensive planning on how many doctors, nurses and technologists we need, how much medical equipment is required, or w...