Ambulance services

How to rescue Bangladesh from the ambulance mafia

In the critical moments of a medical emergency or sudden accident, the very service meant to save lives—the ambulance—often becomes another source of dismay.

Break the grip of ambulance syndicates

A patient dying in an ambulance is no longer an accident in this country.

Stay calm and call: Essential ambulance numbers for medical emergencies

In times of medical emergencies, prompt access to ambulance services can mean the difference between life and death. Knowing the right numbers to call can ensure timely medical intervention.

Break the syndicate of ambulance owners

They are forcing patients to pay almost double the usual fare

Renting Ambulance at Govt Hospitals: Patients forced to pay double

Patients across the country are forced to pay almost double the usual fares for ambulances because of a cartel of ambulance owners at public hospitals.    

Apple's Siri calls ambulance for baby

A woman from Cairns, Australia, used Siri to call an ambulance for her one-year-old daughter when she stopped breathing.

August 30, 2025
August 30, 2025

How to rescue Bangladesh from the ambulance mafia

In the critical moments of a medical emergency or sudden accident, the very service meant to save lives—the ambulance—often becomes another source of dismay.

August 17, 2025
August 17, 2025

Break the grip of ambulance syndicates

A patient dying in an ambulance is no longer an accident in this country.

July 18, 2024
July 18, 2024

Stay calm and call: Essential ambulance numbers for medical emergencies

In times of medical emergencies, prompt access to ambulance services can mean the difference between life and death. Knowing the right numbers to call can ensure timely medical intervention.

April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023

Break the syndicate of ambulance owners

They are forcing patients to pay almost double the usual fare

April 3, 2023
April 3, 2023

Renting Ambulance at Govt Hospitals: Patients forced to pay double

Patients across the country are forced to pay almost double the usual fares for ambulances because of a cartel of ambulance owners at public hospitals.    

June 8, 2016
June 8, 2016

Apple's Siri calls ambulance for baby

A woman from Cairns, Australia, used Siri to call an ambulance for her one-year-old daughter when she stopped breathing.