Central Veterinary Hospital
| Central Veterinary Hospital | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kazi Alauddin Road, Old Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°43′23″N 90°24′13″E / 23.7230108°N 90.4036322°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Bangladesh Veterinary Council |
| Type | Government |
| Patron | Ministry of Health |
| History | |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Links | |
| Website | cvh |
| Lists | Hospitals in Bangladesh |
Central Veterinary Hospital, alternatively known as Animal Hospital, is a veterinary hospital located in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. The hospital was established through the initiative of Khwaja Salimullah, Nawab of Dhaka.
Location
Central Veterinary Hospital is a veterinary hospital in Old Dhaka.[1] It is located on Kazi Alauddin Road, opposite Bangabazar in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]
History
In 1918, Khwaja Salimullah, Nawab of Dhaka, donated 3.4 acres of land for the construction of a hospital to treat sick horses. The veterinary hospital was established on that land in 1920. Construction of the hospital's new building was completed in 1985.[3] In 2018, the government of India donated equipments to the hospital.[4] In 2019, a proposal was submitted to the government to transform the 3-acre hospital into a full-fledged central veterinary hospital.[5]
Conditions
Although treatment facilities are available for animals at this hospital, there are no admission facilities.[3] According to 2021, only four veterinarians were on duty there.[1] According to 2022, the it regularly receives at least 200 patients.[6] According to a 2025 report, most of the patients brought to the hospital were cats.[7]
References
- 1 2 "জটিলতার আরেক নাম কেন্দ্রীয় ভেটেরিনারি হাসপাতাল!". The Daily Star (in Bengali). 11 December 2021.
- ↑ "কেন্দ্রীয় ভেটেরিনারি হাসপাতাল". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 3 March 2018.
- 1 2 Akter, Nasrin (22 July 2019). "ভেটেরিনারি হাসপাতালে ভর্তির ব্যবস্থা নেই". Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
- ↑ "কেন্দ্রীয় পশু হাসপাতালে যন্ত্রপাতি দিলো ভারত সরকার". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 16 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024.
- ↑ Habib, Shipon (30 January 2021). "চিকিৎসক স্বল্পতায় ভোগান্তি". Jugantor. Archived from the original on 12 July 2025.
- ↑ Haroon, Jasim Uddin (1 January 2022). "How animals as companion creating medicare business". The Financial Express.
- ↑ Hossain, Mansura (21 August 2025). "হাসপাতালে দীর্ঘ লাইন, বেশির ভাগ রোগীই বিড়াল". Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
Further reading
- "Reviving the veterinary sector from Covid-19 shocks: How Central Veterinary Hospital dealing with the crisis". The Asian Age. 17 November 2020.