Govt to construct 1000-bed hospital in Nilphamari

The government on Sunday approved a major healthcare infrastructure project worth Tk 2,459.34 crore to establish a 1,000-bed Bangladesh-China Friendship General Hospital in Nilphamari.

The project was approved by Executive Committee of the National Executive Committee (ECNEC) aimed at ensuring modern and specialised medical services for people in the northern region of the country and thus easing pressure on hospitals in Dhaka and Rangpur. 

The project, titled "Establishment of a 1,000-bed Bangladesh-China Friendship General Hospital", has an estimated cost of Tk 2,459.34 crore.

Of the total amount, Tk 179.27 crore will come from the government's own resources, while Tk 2,280.07 crore will be financed through external sources, primarily with financial and technical assistance from the Chinese government.

The project will be implemented from January 2026 to December 2029 in Nilphamari sadar upazila under Rangpur division.

NSA