Bangladesh Field Hospital

Bangladesh Field Hospital
Photo of Bangladesh Field Hospital
Geography
LocationMelaghar, West Tripura, Tripura, India
Organisation
FundingProvisional Government of Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Medical Association (UK)
TypeNormal
PatronDr. M A Mobin
Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury
Services
Beds480
History
Opened1971
Closed1972

Bangladesh Field Hospital (Popularly known as Bangladesh Hospital) was a temporary medical centre under the Sector-2 during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.[1] The hospital was an initiative of Captain Akhtar Ahmed, who was a physician of 4th East Bengal Regiment in Comilla Cantonment.[2][3] It was situated in Tripura, India.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rahman p156 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Major Akhtar Ahmed, UPL, 23 March 2008, retrieved 15 January 2015
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Islam p129 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).