Payra Power Plant Inauguration | Hundred Percent Electrification

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced 100 percent electrification of the country. Shee made the announcement at a rally at Monday, 21^st March, 2022. Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the country's largest Payra power plant at Kalapara in Patuakhali. She inaugurated the “Payra 1320 mw thermal power plant” at 11:48 on Monday.

The Prime Minister reached the Payra power plant area at 10:42 am to inaugurate the Payra Thermal Power Station. Later at 11:15 am, Sheikh Hasina waved the flag and greeted 200 boats on the Rabnabad River adjacent to the jetty of Payra Thermal Power Plant. At this time, the diversity of life of the people of the coast is highlighted through this boat exhibition. 

The Rabnabad river area was abuzz with various banners, festoons and slogans including song distribution on the boat. At that time, the Prime Minister waved his hand and greeted the fishermen in the boat. The Prime Minister was also seen capturing scenes of the boat show from his mobile. In the morning the boats were lined up at the mouth of the Rabnabad river. Of these, 100 boats were sailing, 100 boats had banner festoons with pictures of the Prime Minister and the remaining 20 boats had security personnel. A total of 880 fishermen in 4 different colors in each boat welcomed the Prime Minister.

Later, the Prime Minister participated in a cordial meeting organized at the Payra power plant. From this auspicious gathering, the Prime Minister announced 100% electrification in the whole country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the country is on the highway of development today as the democratic trend has continued in the country for the last 13 years. The government has succeeded in providing electricity to every household in the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the country's largest Payra 1320 mw thermal power plant at Kalapara in Patuakhali.

The Payra 1320 MW Thermal Power Plant is a 1,320 megawatt coal-fired power station built in Kalapara Upazila of Patuakhali District in southern Bangladesh. The Payra area in Patuakhali is going to be a major economic hub with a sea port, a special economic zone, an airport and the country's biggest coal-fired power plant that officially launched.

Source: BD-Pratidin

 

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BSMMU Super Specialized Hospital Awaiting Inauguration

New and most modern feathers are being added to the healthcare system of the country. Multi Disciplinary and Super Specialized Hospital is going to start the journey in Bangladesh soon. All kinds of health services will be available in this new super specialized hospital. The construction work of this hospital established on 12 bighas of land in Shahbagh of the capital city Dhaka under BSMMU, the work of purchasing required medical and hospital equipments has been completed.

This Super Specialized Hospital is scheduled to be inaugurated next June after completing the rest work. Renowned Surgeon, Professor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Project Director. Md. Zulfiqar Rahman told a Newspaper that in his 40 years of working life, he has worked in various hospitals across the country as well as in famous hospitals in UK and Singapore. He said that in our country, patients have to go to different places depending on the disease. To alleviate this suffering, the dream was to build a world class hospital with all services. With the tireless efforts of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, this hospital will bring a tide of change in the health sector of the country.

Hospital management is being developed by fully digitalizing it. All patient information will be stored through the Hospital Information Center (HIS). All types of healthcare services will be provided through five different centers in this hospital. Patients will get all the services under one roof. He also said that 140 people including doctors, nurses and health workers will be trained in Korea on services and management in the hospital. Training of 50 people is going on, another batch will go to Korea next in April.

The hospital will be modeled on the National University Hospital of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Singapore. Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation must be ensured to maintain the quality of services in the hospital. With this, the approval of the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Health Care (NABH) has to be introduced. The construction work of the hospital is completely finished.

A consignment of equipments has arrived at Chittagong port. All the work including the fitting of these equipments will be completed by the month of May. The hospital will be inaugurated in June and the admission of patients will start. With its launch, BSMMU's education, medical and research activities will be more dynamic and improved.

The initiative of this super specialized hospital was taken in 2012 on 3.8 acres (about 12 bighas) of land on the north side of BSMMU. The project was approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on February 2, 2016 at a cost of Tk 1,366 crore. On September 13, 2018, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the project. A loan of Tk 1,047 crore has been received from the South Korean government for the construction of the hospital. Hyundai Corporation Korea is completing the construction work.

The hospital was designed by SUNJIN Engineering & Architecture Co. Ltd, Korea. The multi-disciplinary and super specialized hospital with 12 floors and three basements will have 750 beds. Around 7,000 patients will get service from its outdoor department every day. It has 100 ICU beds and emergency beds. Five different centers include Emergency Medicine, Maternal and Child Health Center, Cardiovascular Center, Hepatobiliary and Gastroenterology Center and Kidney Disease Center.

There will be twelve state-of-the-art operating theaters, where high quality surgeries, including various organ transplants, will be performed. The hospital project is arranged on these two bases: Hospital construction and Advanced training. Professor Dr. Md. Zulfiqar Rahman Khan said that there are 73 cabins in this specialized hospital. Of these, 6 will be for VVIP’s, 21 for VIP’s and the rest will be deluxe cabins.

The hospital will also have ward, surgical intensive care, medical intensive care, coronary care unit, neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric intensive care unit. The patient does not have to go anywhere else to get services in this specialized hospital. Inside the hospital there will be banking facilities, pharmacy, four cafeterias. There will be 16 elevators and an escalator, fire management, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Activities will be controlled digitally from the central control room through CCTV cameras.

This hospital will open a new horizon in Bangladesh’s medical sector. Not only the rich people, the lower and middle class families of the country will get a greater scope to receive special treatment here.

 

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Country's First Super Specialized Hospital at BSMMU

The construction work of country’s first Super Specialized Hospital under Bangabandu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) is going on full swing. On 13^th September 2018 (Thursday), the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the foundation stone of super specialized hospital which is located at opposite site of the Intercontinental Hotel, Shahbagh, Dhaka.

On the inauguration the Prime Minister said “I would like to request all the teachers, doctors, officials, nurses and employees of the university that you dedicate yourselves to providing health care services to the people. If so, the university will be able to reach its desired destination.”

She said to everyone engage on BSMMU “You will have to further enhance concentration on research, take effective measures so that people can be kept away from diseases. You will have to enhance public awareness on health. We, on the part of our government will keep extending all assistance to you.”

Earlier in 2^nd February, 2016 construction of a super specialized hospital at BSMMU was approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC).

This hospital will open a new horizon in Bangladesh’s medical sector. Not only the rich people, the lower and middle class families of the country will get a greater scope to receive special treatment here.

The PM also said, she formed a separate fund providing BD Taka 10 crore when the BSMMU was established and will provide more BD Taka 10 crore from the PM’s relief fund so that lower-income patients can receive better treatment by availing support from the interest received from that fund.

In 2017, the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Export-Import Bank of South Korea from the resources of the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) of the Republic of Korea. The total amount was 1366 Crore BDT for Establishment of a Multi-disciplinary and Super-specialized Hospital at BSMMU.

In June 2018, BSMMU has signed a deal with the Korean Hyundai Development Company to construct 1000-bed super specialized hospital at its compound. Vice-Chancellor of BSMMU Professor Dr. Kanak Kanti Barua presided over the signing ceremony. The general manager of Hyundai Development Company Jong Chol Shin and head of the surgery department of BSMMU Dr. Md Zulfiqur Rahman Khan signed on behalf of their respective sides.

BSMMU Super Specialized Hospital project:

• Total land of the construction area is 3.8 acres on the north side of BSMMU cabin block.
• Total 13-Storey smart hospital building.
• Estimated cost of the project is BD Taka 1,366 crore was initiated.
• South Korea will provide Tk1,047 crore as a low-interest loan with a 40-year repayment period facility.
• One thousand (1000) bed hospitals will be equipped with most modern equipments.
• It will have the capability of treating some 5,000 - 8,000 patients at the outdoor department each day.
• For the first time, ‘centre-based’ medical services will be provided here.
• It will be the first patient-friendly green hospital in Bangladesh.
• Everything will be run on the hospital in digital system.
• Initially 80 doctors and 30 nurses will be trained from Korea to serve people with dedication.
• As per the agreement, the construction work will be completed in 30 months.

Center or Department at Super Specialized Hospital:

• Centre for Specialized Autism and Maternal and Child Care
• Emergency Medical Care Centre
• Hepatobiliary and Gastroenterology Centre
• Cardio and Cerebrovascular Centre
• Kidney Centre
• Respiratory Medicine Centre
• General Surgery Centre
• Ophthalmology/ Dentistry/ Dermatology Centre
• Physical Medicine/ Rehabilitation Centre

There will be beautiful gardens around the hospital, sunken gardens, rooftop gardens, and other environment-friendly facilities. The Super Specialized Hospital will be a full-fledged research center.

On the inauguration, the Prime Minister has also opened the new structures constructed under the Centre of Excellence Project at BSMMU. The structures include a convention centre north side of the Intercontinental Hotel, Doctor’s dormitory, and the diagnostics and oncology building on the Bangabandu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).

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API Industrial Park will boost up Bangladesh Medicine Industry

Recently, Bangladesh has made a tremendous expansion in the world's medicine market. The developed world never gave medicine to warped Bangladesh after 1971 once, but now drugs from Bangladesh is exporting to around 160 countries in the world after meeting its own demand which is around 98 percent. Now, like the RMG industry, the medicine industry of Bangladesh is being wiped out in Europe and America market.

During the post-independence period, we have seen the frustrating situation of the country in every sector including medicine. Capsule cells and ingredients powder was imported separately from and after filling up, it was sold inside the country. That time the situation was really dangerous. The capsules were made in the house and people took these drugs.

From that situation, now the medicines of Bangladesh have been elevated to such a stage that drugs and medicines made in Bangladesh are exporting to different countries around the world. At present in 48 countries of the world, Bangladesh is leading in the pharmaceutical products. Currently, 24,000 brand drugs are being produced in 257 Pharmaceuticals companies in Bangladesh.

These factories are manufacturing medicines and raw materials worth of more than BDT 25,000 Crore per year. There are about two Lac people are working in this industry. The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) Industrial Park will be launched in next year to make this advancement faster. To establish an environmentally suitable Industrial Park for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, the project is being implemented on 200 acres of land beside Dhaka – Chittagong National Highway (N1) in Baushia, Gajaria, Munshigonj.

There will be 42 number of plots in which Pharmaceutical Ingredients Manufacturing Industrial units will be set up. About 25,000 people will get employment opportunities in the project. All infrastructural facilities including Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) and waste Dumping Yard will be available in this zone.

According to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) statistics, presently 46 companies exporting 300 types of medicines and to the world market. Now Bangladesh is dreaming of earning billions of dollars foreign remittance from the world medicine market.

The doors of new possibilities have been opened in the pharmaceutical industry. Medicines discount for Least Development Countries (LDC) increased for more 17 years. Bangladesh's Medicine Industry has got a merit discount till 2033. However, the present world market of medicine is around of 1000 billion US dollars. IQVIA, a multinational company based in United States is doing health-related information technology and clinical research. They conducted a survey on 204 approved pharmaceutical company’s drugs and their sells.

According to the survey of IQVIA, in 2018 the size of the drug market of Bangladesh has increased to BDT 20,512 Crore. From 2014 to 2018, the market's annual growth was 16.15 percent. The country's drug market is growing at an annual rate of 16.50 percent which is really amazing. The size of this market has crossed BDT 20,000 Crore in 2018, and 68 percent of this market is controlling by top 10 medicine companies. Most selling drugs on the market are antibiotics. Antibiotics are among the highest-selling medicines.

According to the Department of Drug Administration, in the last few years the export of medicines from the country has increased significantly. In 2011, the export was only BDT 426 crore. In the financial year 2017-18, export earnings were around US$ 10.44 Crore which is 16.03 percent more than the previous year. In 1982, the size of medicine industry in Bangladesh was BDT 170 crores only. In 2016, only the drug market in Bangladesh was BDT 15,600 Crores.

According to BSCIC, the work of setting up the country's first drug industry Park Activated Pharmaceutical Engineering (API) will be ending in 2020. This will meet the 100% demand of the country’s medicines. The country's first API Industrial Park is being established in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj district, which is situated near the Meghna River and between the roadway of the Daudkandi and Meghna Bridge.

In order to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of raw material for the pharmaceutical industry, the government has taken initiative to establish this industrial park in 2008. To establish a factory here, 27 companies have been allocated from the Pharmaceuticals Industry Owners Association. The price of land per acre has been fixed at BDT one crore. Most of the owners have already paid a portion of the price of the plot allocated.

The country's pharmaceuticals industries will be able to start work in this zone within next two years.

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