Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases

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Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases
বাংলাদেশ ইনস্টিটিউট অব ট্রপিকাল এন্ড ইনফেকসিয়াস ডিজিসেস
Other name
BITID
TypePostgraduate institute and Hospital
Established2013
Academic affiliation
Chittagong Medical College
DirectorDr. Mohammed Abul Hassan Chowdhury
Location
Chittagong
,
CampusFaujdarhat
Websitewww.bitidbd.org
Entrance of BITID

Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases is a government medical postgraduate institute and Hospital situated at Faujdarhat in Chittagong. It was established in 2013. There is an adjacent 20 bed Infectious Disease Hospital.[1][2][3][4]

History[edit]

Bangladesh government established this postgraduate institute and Hospital in 2013 to treat tropical diseases in Bangladesh. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the institution.[1][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Disease (Fouzderhat)". dghs.gov.bd.
  2. ^ "Mysterious disease claims life of 9 Sitakunda children in 4 days". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. ^ "BITID at a glance". Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. ^ "6 health workers transferred for negligence". The Daily Star. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  5. ^ "The reasons behind creating BITID". Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.