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Service resumption at Rajshahi Sadar Hospital demanded


Published : 23 May 2021 09:50 PM

Physicians and local people of Rajshahi have demanded the resumption of Rajshahi Sadar Hospital.

It is learnt, established in 1902, the treatment of patients from various region of Rajshahi started in Rajshahi hospital. In 1938, the hospital was renamed as Rajshahi Sadar Hospital. It was the only treatment facility of thousands of patients of the region then.  However, after opening of activities of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, the activities of Rajshahi Sadar Hospital has been kept suspended for the last 20-year.

Under the present Coronavirus scenario, physicians and local people of Rajshahi are demanding to resume activities of Rajshahi Sadar Hospital.

Zamat Khan, Convener of Rajshahi City Corporation has demanded to resume the activities of Rajshahi Sadar Hospital. He said, under the present Coronavirus pandemic, the necessity of reoperation of the hospital is being felt increasingly.

Saidur Rahman, President of Rajshahi Press club has said, Rajshahi Sadar Hospital is one of the largest and ancient hospital in Rajshahi. He mentioned, an influential vested quarter was trying to take lease of the property and the building of Rajshahi Sadar Hospital. He protested such a move and said, people of Rajshahi will not accept such conspiracy of the vested quarter.

It is learnt, the Dental Unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital is in operation at the premises of Rajshahi Sadar Hospital. Dr. Md. Quiume Talukder, Civil Surgeon of Rajshahi, informed it is possible to resume operation of Rajshahi Sadar Hospital when the Dental Unit of RMCH is withdrawn from here. AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, Mayor of RCC informed, steps will be taken to resume operation of Rajshahi Sadar Hospital. He said, there is sufficient infrastructure, necessary space and other related facilities to resume the hospital with its full capacity.