Begum Khaleda Zia is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the prime minister of Bangladesh from March 1991 to March 1996,and again from June 2001 to October 2006. She was the first female prime minister of Bangladesh and second female prime minister in the Muslim world,after Benazir Bhutto. She is the widow of former president of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman. She is the chairperson and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) since 1984,which was founded by her late husband in 1978.
Sheikh Hasina Wazed is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the tenth prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and again since January 2009. She is the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,the founding father and first president of Bangladesh. Having served for a combined total of over 19 years,she is the longest serving prime minister in the history of Bangladesh. As of 19 April 2024,she is the world's longest-serving female head of government.
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) is a public medical college and hospital located in Dhaka,the capital city of Bangladesh. It houses a medical school as well as a tertiary care hospital on its campus.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College (BSMMC),formerly known as Faridpur Medical College,is a public medical college located in Faridpur,Bangladesh. It is affiliated with the University of Dhaka as a constituent medical college.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) is a graduate medical university in Bangladesh. It was established in 1965. The university offers postgraduate degrees only,not offering undergraduate medical or dental degrees.
The Khulna Medical College (KMC) is a government medical school in Khulna,Bangladesh. It is affiliated with Sheikh Hasina Medical University. It is located in the city of Khulna,near the inter-district Bus Stand at the entrance to the city.
Syed Modasser AliFRCS,FRCOpth is an ophthalmic surgeon from Bangladesh and was the Health,Family Welfare and Social Welfare adviser to the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,from 2009 to 2013. He is the founder of Mojibunnessa Eye Hospital,the first registered eye hospital in Bangladesh and founding editor-in-chief of the Bangladesh Ophthalmic Journal,the first peer-review ophthalmic journal in Bangladesh. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Community Ophthalmology and his book titled Community Ophthalmology,published in 1985,is considered to be the first textbook on the subject by the British Journal of Ophthalmology. He is currently overseeing the Bangladesh Community Clinic programme as chair of the board of trustees. He is an executive board member of the World Health Organization (WHO),having previously served on the board twice before.
The history of Bangladesh (1971–present) refers to the period after the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan.
Sheikh Jamal was the second son of Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,the first president of Bangladesh.
Mohammad Abdul Jalil was a Bangladeshi politician. At the time of his death,he was a Member of Parliament for the Naogaon-5 constituency.
Amir Hossain Amu is a Bangladeshi politician,the incumbent Member of Parliament from Jhalokati-2,and served as the Minister of Industries during 2014–2019. He is currently the coordinator and spokesman for the Awami League-led 14-party Grand Alliance.
Pabna Medical College (PMC) is a government medical school in Bangladesh,established in 2008. It is located in Hemayetpur,in the western part of Pabna. It is affiliated with Rajshahi Medical University.
Corruption in Bangladesh has been a continuing problem. According to all major ranking institutions,Bangladesh routinely finds itself among the most corrupt countries in the world.
Bangladesh–Sudan relations refers to the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Sudan. Colleges in Bangladesh like the Sher-e-Bangla Medical College has hosted students from Sudan before.
Chittagong Medical College (CMC) is a public medical college located in the port city of Chittagong,Bangladesh. It is established in 1957. The medical college is affiliated with Chittagong Medical University.
Satkhira Medical College (SMC) is a public medical school in Bangladesh,established in 2011. It is located in the south-western city of Satkhira in Khulna Division.
Rafique Ul Huq was a Bangladeshi barrister who served as the Attorney General of Bangladesh in 1990.
Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS) is a hospital dedicated for burn and plastic surgery situated in Dhaka,Bangladesh. It is regarded as the largest burn and plastic surgical care center in the world.
On the night of 29 February 2024,a fire broke out in a seven-storey shopping mall located in the New Bailey Road of Dhaka,Bangladesh,killing 46 people.
