Goharua is a village in Jodda Union in Nangalkot Upazila, Comilla District, Bangladesh. [1]
Goharua Hospital, a 20 bed hospital, [2] was built in the early 2000s and but has not started operating as of 2020. The building is in a decayed state as it had been abandoned for more than a decade. In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, an infected patient was kept in the hospital by Bangladesh Police. This was criticised by Aminul Haque of Bangladesh Human Rights Commission and Naem Nizam, Editor of Bangladesh Pratidin, who said the derelict hospital was an improper site for an isolation centre. [3]
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital is a public medical college and hospital located in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. It houses medical school as well as a tertiary care hospital on one campus.
Ahmed Akbar Sobhan is a Bangladeshi business magnate and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of Bashundhara Group. Bashundhara Group operates in various lines of activities including real estate, cement manufacturing, paper and allied products, steel products, LP Gas, and shipping.
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