Sohel Parvez, senior vice president of Nilphamari district BNP, asked Tarique Rahman whether universal health insurance will be introduced if the BNP forms the government.
Tarique Rahman replied, “Bangladesh is not a small country in terms of population. It is a big country. The population of Bangladesh is by no means less than 200 million now. Providing healthcare to 200 million people requires a huge budget.”
Citing example of the United Kingdom or various European countries, Tarique Rahman said, “they also have health policies, they provide all kinds of health support to their citizens. We know them as the richest countries in the world. They are also struggling. However, this is also correct, many of our people are self-employed. I cannot say whether it is possible to do this at the moment. However, European countries are making people aware of health in advance. That is, so that fewer people get sick. They are paying attention to this (remedy).”