Sunamganj, May 18 -- bed Sunamganj Sadar Hospital has been grappling with a severe manpower shortage, crippling healthcare services at the district's largest public medical facility and forcing patients to endure long waits, inadequate treatment and mounting frustration.

The overburdened healthcare workers are struggling to maintain basic care to patients.

Hospital sources said nearly half of the approved posts at the district's main public healthcare facility are lying vacant, affecting treatment services in one of the country's haor regions where thousands depend on the hospital for affordable care.

According to hospital authorities, the hospital has a total of 472 approved posts but only 255 employees are currently working, leaving ...