United Hospital is a private hospital in Gulshan Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] Mohammad Faizur Rahman is the Managing Director and CEO of the hospital.[2] United Hospital is considered the benchmark of high standard among private hospitals in Bangladesh.
History
United Hospital was originally called Continental Hospital and was established in the mid 1980s. In 2004, Continental Hospital was purchased by a group of investors, led by United Group and renamed to United Hospital. It has a 500-bed capacity.[3] The endoscopic laser assisted surgery in Bangladesh was performed at United Hospital on 8 November 2015.[4]
On 11 January 2018, United Hospital was sued for dodging 210 million taka in taxes by the Anti-Corruption Commission.[5] On 21 March 2018, United Hospital was fined for having expired medicine and reagents by a mobile court.[6] Former Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia, who is imprisoned, has filed petition with the Bangladesh Sumpreme Court seeking treatment at United Hospital on 9 September 2018.[7]
References
- ^ "United Hospital observes World Heart Day". The Daily Star. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "United Hospital gets new CEO". The Daily Star. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "About - United Hospital". uhlbd.com. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "First ever endoscopic laser assisted surgery performed in United Hospital". The Daily Star. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "United Hospital sued for dodging Tk 21cr tax". The Daily Star. 11 January 2018.
- ^ "United Hospital fined Tk 20 lakh for anomalies". The Daily Star. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Khaleda files writ on taking treatment at specialised hospital". The Daily Star. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.