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Bangladesh requests China to inspect 1,000-bed friendship hospital site

Bangladesh has invited Chinese officials to inspect the site for a proposed 1,000-bed friendship hospital in Nilphamari.

The Business Standard ยท 6 August 2026, 11:40 AM

The government of Bangladesh has written to China requesting an inspection of the site designated for a 1,000-bed friendship hospital. The facility is planned to be constructed on approximately 25 acres of land located near the Darwani Textile Mills in Charaikhola Union, along the Syedpur-Nilphamari road. The project is expected to be funded through Chinese grant assistance.