Professor Dr Farid-ul-Alam, former head of Pediatrics Department of Chattogram Ma o Shishu Hospital and Medical College, died of post-Covid-19 complications at the hospital in the port city today. He was a MBBS student of batch-17 at Chattogram Medical College, our Chattogram staff correspondent reports quoting Dr Faisal Iqbal Chowdhury, general secretary of Bangladesh Medical
Free facilities lie vacant as pvt hospitals fill up in Ctg
Bidyanondo urges greater public awareness
Barely a fourth of Bidyanondo Field Hospital’s 70 beds in the port city’s Halishahar has been utilised since the facility was inaugurated last April 15. As private hospitals struggle with a large load of patients, the nonprofit is encouraging more people to opt for affordable treatment options. Photo: Rajib Raihan
The 70-bed Bidyanondo Field Hospital was inaugurated at Sagarika in the Halishahar area of the port city on April 15. The hospital is equipped with all facilities to treat Covid-19, said the hospital s coordinator, Jamal Uddin.