, July 19 -- Established to produce skilled nursing professionals, Narail Government Nursing College is struggling to function with only one teacher for nearly 200 students, while the lack of residential facilities has forced students to live in classrooms, exposing serious shortcomings three years after its academic activities began.

The college, which started classes in 2023, is also grappling with a prolonged manpower crisis, vacant support staff positions and the suspension of students' monthly stipends, affecting both academic activities and student welfare.

According to college authorities, the institution was established in 2020 on 2.90 acres of land at Bhawakhali in Narail municipality adjacent to the district hospital at a cost...