The caseload since Jan 1 rises to 1,537, while the death toll remains unchanged at 20
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approved a Tk 23.88 billion project on Tuesday to set up the new hospitals.
The project will be implemented by the Directorate General of Health Services by 2022.
“The project aims to ensure the timely diagnosis and treatment of ordinary people who suffer from cancer,” Planning Minister MA Mannan told reporters after the meeting.
The project also aims to reduce the dependence on foreign countries for cancer treatment and save foreign currency, he said.