Photo: PIDDHAKA, Jan 25, 2026 (BSS) - The government today approved a major healthcareinfrastructure project worth Taka 2,459.34 crore to establish a 1,000-bedBangladesh-China Friendship General Hospital in Nilphamari. The project, titled "Establishment of a 1,000-bed Bangladesh-China FriendshipGeneral Hospital", has an estimated cost of Taka 2,459.34 crore. Talking to BSS, Planning Commission officials said the objective of theproject is to establish a modern, specialised 1,000-bed general hospital toensure quality healthcare for the people of northern Bangladesh. The hospital will provide integrated general and specialised services,including nephrology, cardiology, oncology and neurology, enabling effectivetreatment of complex and long-term diseases. Currently, healthcare services in the district mainly depend on the 250-bedNilphamari General Hospital and primary healthcare facilities at the upazilalevel.
