Ad-din Foundation

Ad-din Foundation is a non-profit foundation in Bangladesh that provides social and healthcare services to the poor.[1][2]

History

The organization was set up in 1980 in Jessore District by Sheikh Akijuddin and Mohammad Sharif Husain. The charity runs a hospital, Ad-din women's medical college, orphanages, and social programs like HIV awareness.[1] The hospitals are located in Moghbazar, Dhaka, Khulna, Jashore and Munshiganj.[3][4] The foundation also runs Bashundhara Ad-din Medical College, Ad-din Akij medical college and Ad-din Akij medical college.[5]

In 2026, the women's medical college came under scrutiny due to the death of 6 newborn.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Mazid, Muhammad Abdul. "Ad-Din Welfare Centre". Banglapedia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ad-din". ad-din.org. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ensuring eye care services for the urban poor". The Daily Star. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bashundhara Ad-din Hospital docs provide treatment". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. ↑ অধিদপ্তর, স্বাস্থ্য শিক্ষা. "বেসরকারী মেডিকেল কলেজের তথ্য | পাতা". স্বাস্থ্য শিক্ষা অধিদপ্তর. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Newborn deaths at Ad-din hospital: Oxygen shortage, negligence found, says health minister". The Business Standard. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.