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Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council

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Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council
Formation1934
Location
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.bnmc.gov.bd

Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ নার্সিং ও মিডওয়াইফারি কাউন্সিল) is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare responsible for nursing services and education.[1][2] Rashida Akhter is the head of the council.[3][4]

History

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Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council traces its origins to Indian Nurses Act. 1934, East Pakistan Nursing Council, which was established in 1952 as a regulatory agency on nursing services and education. In 1971, following the Independence of Bangladesh, East Pakistan Nursing Council was renamed to Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council to register nurses". Daily Sun. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ^ "The Historical Development of the Midwifery Profession in Bangladesh". ecommons.aku.edu. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. ^ বাংলাদেশ নার্সিং ও মিডওয়াইফারি কাউন্সিল. bnmc.gov.bd. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Role of nurses, midwives most important in achieving SDGs". Dhaka Tribune. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. ^ বাংলাদেশ নার্সিং ও মিডওয়াইফারি কাউন্সিল. bnmc.gov.bd. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. ^ "International Day of the Midwife celebrated in Bangladesh". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.