An unprecedented hospital in Bangladesh during the war of liberation


An unprecedented hospital in Bangladesh during the war of liberation
An unprecedented hospital in Bangladesh during the war of liberation
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As part of the medical-history research of the Liberation War, we explored the history of the Bangladesh Hospital established in Agartala, India under Sector 2 during the Liberation War. We will present the history of this hospital in detail in our forthcoming book on the basis of historical documents, published memoirs and interviews of the persons concerned. Here I am presenting a brief statement of that writing.

During the war of liberation there was one medical unit with headquarters in each of the 11 sectors. Medical facilities in all sectors, however, were not equal in terms of manpower and equipment. The naval commandos’ sector was coordinated with the medical unit of the host sector. Only the medical facility in Sector 2 was a short distance from the headquarters, much like a separate self-contained facility. Sector 2 extended to the greater Noakhali district, to the Akhaura-Bhairab railway line in Comilla district, and to the eastern part of Dhaka city and Faridpur district. Sector 2 was headquartered in Agartala, India, first in Matinagar and later in Melaghar.

It was led by Major Khaled Musharraf. Guerrilla warfare in Dhaka was planned and conducted mainly from this sector. During the war of liberation, the wounded were given complex and integrated treatment in an Indian hospital. However, this medical center, known as ‘Bangladesh Hospital’, which was run entirely by Bangladeshi manpower and funding, became an icon of the medical war of liberation war. The names of some of the doctors who are specially involved as behind-the-scenes artisans of Bangladesh Hospital, among them is Dr. Jafrullah Chowdhury, Dr. MA Mobin, the late Dr. Akhtar Ahmed, Dr. Nazimuddin Ahmed and Dr. Sitara Begum.

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In 1971, Lieutenant Dr. Akhtar Ahmed was a young doctor in the Army Medical Corps. At that time his posting was in Comilla; 40 field ambulances in 53 brigades. On the morning of March 26, the successful mutiny that took place in the Fourth Bengal under the leadership of Major Shafayat Jamil, Dr. Akhtar also played an important role in it. After the meeting with Major Khaled Musharraf as a reward for the revolt. He was immediately promoted from lieutenant to captain.

Dr. Srimantapur barn to run the hospital. Akhtar was forced to retreat to Pakistan and retreated to Sonamura. Then Dr. Nazim and Dr. Akhtar continued to run the hospital jointly. At one point he negotiated with the local forest department and moved the hospital to a tin house. Dr. Akhtar became the commanding officer of the hospital due to his position as an army officer in Sector 2, but the main work was done by Dr. Nazim.

They play an important role in further expanding the scope and activities of this hospital. Dr. Mobin and Dr. Jafrullah was both training in the second round of FRCS in the UK at the time. Dr. Mobin was doing FRCS in General and Cardiac Surgery in Scotland and Dr. Jafrullah Surgery and Vascular Surgery at York Hospital in Leeds. According to the acquaintance, the two were friends.

Until the victory of Bangladesh on December 16 in various ways. Akhtar, Dr. Nazim, Dr. Sitara and Dr. as a consultant. Mobin was active in Bangladesh Hospital. Dr. during the war. Jafrullah was mainly active in liaising with various groups concerned to raise funds for the hospital, equipment, relief and various materials for the freedom fighters.

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NIRAJ KUMAR