Appoint 2,000 doctors, 5,000 nurses: PSC

Bangladesh Public Service Commission yesterday recommended to recruit 2,000 doctors and 5,054 nurses to meet the emergency demand of state to tackle the coronavirus crisis.

The doctors will be recruited from the waiting list of 8,107 doctors who passed 39th BCS, while the nurses will be recruited from the waiting list of senior staff nurse recruitment examinations held recently, said a statement of Public Service Commission.

It said the recommendations were made based on demand of public administration ministry on emergency need to provide treatment to Covid-19 patients.

So far, more than 300 doctors have been infected with coronavirus, while many others have had to go to quarantine. Besides, some new hospitals are also being set up for coronavirus patients.

As a result, demand letters were sent to the PSC for the recruitment of 2,000 doctors and 6,000 nurses to address the manpower crisis.