US firm to launch advanced AI-driven portable ultrasound device in Bangladesh

A United States-based company has announced the launch of an advanced AI-powered portable ultrasound device in Bangladesh as part of efforts to transform the country’s healthcare sector. Exo Imaging co-founders Yusuf Haque and Sandeep Akkaraju met with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Thursday to discuss the technology and its potential. Yusuf, a US medical technology expert of Bangladeshi origin and Exo’s chief technology officer, said the company plans to roll out the device initially in leading hospitals across Bangladesh, with a long-term vision to expand access to rural and community healthcare centres. “This device is designed to be portable and highly efficient, making high-quality diagnostics more accessible, even in remote areas,” he...