Chittagong General Hospital

Chittagong General Hospital (aka Chittagong 250 bed General Hospital) is a public hospital in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It has two hundred and fifty bed facility.[1][2] It has been an affiliated hospital of Chittagong Medical College since 1959.

Chittagong General Hospital
Chittagong Medical College
Geography
LocationRangmahal Hill, Andarkilla, Chittagong., Chittagong, Bangladesh
Coordinates22.3412045°N 91.8381286°E / 22.3412045; 91.8381286
Organisation
Care systemPublic
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeGeneral
Affiliated universityChittagong Medical College
Services
Emergency departmentNo
Beds250[1]
History
Opened1840
Links
ListsHospitals in Bangladesh

History

General Hospital was mainly established as a dispensary in 1840, and after developed into a hospital on the Rangmahal Hill in Andarkilla, Chittagong. The Rangmahal hill was historically renowned as the part of the Arakani Fort, which was burnt and ravaged by the action of the Mughal Navy in 1666.[3]

References

  1. "Chittagong 250 bed General Hospital". dghs.gov.bd. Directorate General of Health Services. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  2. Abdullah Al Mahmud (September 2, 2009). "Chittagong General Hospital needs care". The Daily Star. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  3. Shamsul Hossain (2012). "General Hospital, Chittagong". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.