Dhaka: The government has renamed 14 hospitals and medical colleges, including the Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute in the capital.
This information was given in a notification signed by MA Akmal Hossain Azad, Senior Secretary of the Health Services Division Administration-1 Branch of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday (November 3).
The notification said that 14 hospitals at the national and district levels have been renamed.
The institutions whose names have been changed include: Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute in the capital has been renamed as National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital in Faridpur has been renamed as Faridpur Medical College Hospital, Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Eye Hospital and Training Institute has been renamed as Gopalganj Eye Hospital and Training Institute, Sheikh Hasina Medical College Hospital in Tangail has been renamed as Tangail Medical College Hospital, Sheikh Russell National Gastroliver Institute and Hospital has been renamed as National Gastroliver Institute and Hospital.
In addition, the new name of Sheikh Lutfar Rahman Dental College Hospital in Gopalganj has been changed to Gopalganj Dental College Hospital, Sheikh Sayera Khatun Medical College Hospital to Gopalganj Medical College Hospital, Sheikh Sayera Khatun Trauma Center to Gopalganj Trauma Center, 250-bed Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib General Hospital in Sirajganj has been changed to Sirajganj 250-bed General Hospital and Sheikh Hasina Medical College in Jamalpur has been changed to Jamalpur Medical College.
Shaheed Sheikh Abu Naser Specialized Hospital has been changed to Khulna Specialized Hospital, Bangabandhu (Daldia) Union Health Sub-Center in Kishoreganj has been changed to Daldia Union Health Sub-Center, Colonel Malek Medical College Hospital has been changed to Manikganj Medical College, and M. Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital in Dinajpur has been changed to Dinajpur Medical College.
The notification mentioned that this order issued in the public interest will come into effect immediately.