Square Hospital Explained

Square Hospital
Org/Group:	Square Group
Location:	18/F, Bir UttamQazi Nuruzzaman Sarak, West Panthapath, Dhaka 1205
Country:	Bangladesh
Type:	Private Hospital
Opened:	2006
Publictransit:	Karwan Bazar

Square Hospital is a private hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[1] It is one of three high-end private hospital in Bangladesh, the other being Evercare Hospital Dhaka and United Hospital, Dhaka.^[2] Tapan Chowdhury is the managing director of the hospital.^[3]

History

Square Hospital was founded on 16 December 2006 by Samson H. Chowdhury of Square Group. It was a 300- (now 400) bed hospital. It was founded in partnership with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Memphis, Care IVF Centre of Singapore, and Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore.^{[4] [5] [6]} It is also partnered with Raffles Hospital.^[7]

In 2008, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received medical treatment at Square Hospital while she was detained by the caretaker government.^{[8] [9]} On 11 January 2012, the hospital was fined by the Department of Environment over noise pollution from its generators.^[10]

Notes and References

1. News: Notice on Square, Apollo hospitals to stop VAT collection . 11 April 2019 . . 25 October 2009 . en.
2. News: Apollo Hospital running at 50pc of capacity . 11 April 2019 . The Daily Star . 13 March 2008 . en.
3. News: BTMA elects chairman . 11 April 2019 . The Daily Star . 1 January 2015 . en.
4. News: SQUARE Hospital starts journey . 11 April 2019 . The Daily Star.
5. News: Square Hospital Comes into being early next year . 11 April 2019 . archive.thedailystar.net . The Daily Star.
6. News: Square: the rise of a giant . 11 April 2019 . The Daily Star . 6 January 2012 . en.
7. Web site: Square Hospitals Ltd . squarehospital.com . 11 April 2019.
8. News: Hasina should be treated abroad . 11 April 2019 . The Daily Star . 12 March 2008 . en.
9. News: Five replace earlier panel of doctors . 11 April 2019 . The Daily Star . 15 March 2008 . en.
10. News: City hospital fined . 11 April 2019 . The Daily Star . 11 January 2012 . en.