Formation | 1934 |
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Location |
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Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Website |
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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]
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]