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Health Budget: Paltry allocations, that too unutilised
Speakers at pre-budget webinar urge govt to raise allocation to 7pc of national budget Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh s healthcare expenditure is the lowest in South Asia, former governor of Bangladesh Bank Atiur Rahman said at a pre-budget webinar yesterday, demanding that the allocation for the sector be increased.
He pointed out that the expenditure (both public and private) currently make up only 2.34 percent of the country s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The per head expenditure is 110 US dollars, which is the lowest in South Asia. The average expenditure in South Asia is 401 US dollars.
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