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PM Hasina orders 20-storied buildings for DMCH, Mitford Hospital
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants 20-storied buildings for the Dhaka Medical College Hospital and Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital (Mitford Hospital).
Published : 21 July 2016, 04:16 PM
Updated : 21 July 2016, 04:16 PM
The prime minister ordered their construction at the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting on Thursday, Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said.
Kamal said at a media conference after the meeting that Hasina gave the direction during a discussion on a health sector project.
Hasina advised the use of Mitford Hospital land on the other side of the Burhiganga River.
“We can build two 20-storied buildings on both sides of the river and connect them with a bridge,” Kamal said.
The prime minister stressed the British-era building of DMCH should be kept intact while constructing the new one, he said.
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