Govt changes names of 15 hospitals

The interim government has officially changed the names of 15 hospitals and medical colleges.

Health Services Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ministry issued a notification in this regard on Sunday (November 3).

The notification signed by MA Akmal Hossain, senior secretary of the ministry said that the names of the institutions at both national and district levels have been updated.

Earlier on October 31, the government issued a gazette notification changing the names of six medical colleges. Five out of the previously changed six names are included in the new list. So, a total of 15 medical institutions have changed their names.

In Dhaka, the Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute will now be known as the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, and the Sheikh Russel National Gastroliver Institute & Hospital has been renamed the National Gastroliver Institute & Hospital.

Other institutions renamed include, Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib Eye Hospital and Training Institute in Gopalganj, now Gopalganj Eye Hospital and Training Institute. Sheikh Lutfar Rahman Dental College Hospital in Gopalganj, now Gopalganj Dental College Hospital. Sheikh Sayera Khatun Medical College Hospital in Gopalganj, now Gopalganj Medical College Hospital and Sheikh Sayera Khatun Trauma Center in Gopalganj, now Gopalganj Trauma Center.

Additional name changes include Sirajganj 250 Bed Bongamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib General Hospital renamed to Sirajganj 250 Bed General Hospital, Shaheed Sheikh Abu Naser Specialized Hospital in Khulna to Khulna Specialized Hospital, and Bangabandhu (Daldalia) Union Health Sub Center in Kishoreganj now Daldalia Union Health Sub Center, it added.

Furthermore, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital in Faridpur is now Faridpur Medical College and Hospital. Sheikh Hasina Medical College in Tangail is named as Tangail Medical College Hospital. Colonel Malik Medical College Hospital in Manikganj has become Manikganj Medical College Hospital. Sheikh Hasina Medical College Hospital in Jamalpur is now Jamalpur Medical College Hospital and M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital in Dinajpur is now Dinajpur Medical College Hospital. Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College is renamed Noakhali Medical College.

The notification specifies that this order, issued in the public interest by the president, will take effect immediately.