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 one of the former presidents of Bangladesh,Ziaur Rahman. She is the chairperson and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) since 1984,which was founded by her husband in 1978.
Sheikh Hasina Wazed is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the tenth prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and again from January 2009 to August 2024. She is the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,the founding father and first president of Bangladesh. Having served for a combined total of over 20 years,she is the longest serving prime minister in the history of Bangladesh. She was the world's longest-serving female head of government. Her premiership ended in self-imposed exile following a series of violent protests in 2024.
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) is a public medical college and hospital located in Dhaka,Bangladesh. Established in 10 July 1946,the college 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. The university,established in 1965. It offers a wide range of academic programs,including Bachelor's,Master's,and postgraduate degrees. These programs encompass BSN,MSN,MPH,MD,MS,PhD,and various diploma degrees. While,the university provides undergraduate BSN and graduate MSN degrees in Nursing with its own faculty,the Faculty of Nursing,and various affiliated institutions,such as NIANER. it does not offer undergraduate medical (MBBS) or dental (BDS) degrees. It also serves as a hospital with 750 beds.
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.
A caretaker government of Bangladesh,is an unelected interim government in Bangladesh tasked with organizing free and fair general elections. The Chief Adviser,the head of government in lieu of the Prime Minister,is appointed by the President. The Chief Advisor appoints other advisers,who act as ministers. The appointments are intended to be nonpartisan.
Syed Modasser AliFRCS,FRCOpth is an ophthalmic surgeon from Bangladesh and was the Health,Family Welfare and Social Welfare adviser to the Bangladeshi Former 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.
Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College (ShSMC) is a public medical college and hospital located in Dhaka,the capital city of Bangladesh. It is ranked third in the government medical college ranking after DMC &SSMC. It has been included in the World Directory of Medical Schools.
Sheikh Jamal was the second son of Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,the first president of Bangladesh.
Amir Hossain Amu is a Bangladeshi politician,a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jhalokati-2 constituency,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.
Muhammad Hasan Mahmud is a Bangladesh Awami League politician who is a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Chittagong-7 constituency. In January 2019,he was appointed as the minister of information and In January 2024,as the minister of foreign affairs.
Chittagong Medical College is a public medical college located in Chittagong,Bangladesh. It was established in 1957. It is the second oldest medical college in Bangladesh.
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.
The Bangladesh protests of 2022–24 was a series of protests against the government of Sheikh Hasina between 2022 and 2024. Anti-government protests broke out in Bangladesh on 10 December 2022. The protests were initiated by the Bangladeshi opposition,which vowed to continue protests despite autocratic crackdown. The protests remained low-level,with some vandalisation occurring in November and December 2023. Later in July 2024,it accelerated to the quota reform movement and finally the non-cooperation movement,leading to Hasina fleeing the country after resigning.
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.
