United Hospital Limited
United Hospital is a private hospital in Gulshan Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] Mohammad Faridur Rahman Khan is the Managing Director of the hospital and Mohammad Faizur Rahman is the CEO of the hospital.[2] United Hospital along with Apollo Hospital Dhaka and Square Hospital are considered high end private hospitals.[3]
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 and renamed to United Hospital. It has a 500-bed capacity.[4] The endoscopic laser assisted surgery in Bangladesh was performed at United Hospital on 8 November 2015.[5]
On 11 January 2018, United Hospital was sued for dodging 210 million taka in taxes by the Anti-Corruption Commission.[6] On 21 March 2018, United Hospital was fined for having expired medicine and reagents by a mobile court.[7] 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.[8]
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.
- ^ "Apollo Hospital running at 50pc of capacity". The Daily Star. 13 March 2008. 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.