Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and trustee Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury has passed away at the age of 81.
He breathed his last while on ventilation at Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital in the capital, Md Jilu Khan from Gonoshasthaya Kendra confirmed the news to The Business Standard on Tuesday (11 April).
Dr Zafrullah has been on life support since Monday (10 April) with a critical health condition.
Earlier, he was admitted to the Nagar Hospital after falling seriously ill on 7 April.
He was suffering from kidney complications as well as old age complications.
Dr Zafrullah is a well-known Bangladeshi physician and public health activist. He received his medical degree from Dhaka Medical College in 1966 and later received a master's degree in public health from Johns Hopkins University in the United States.
He was in surgical training in London when the liberation war of Bangladesh erupted in 1971. Hurrying home, he established a field hospital with his colleagues to treat battle casualties.
In 1972, he founded Gonoshasthaya Kendra with the aim of providing healthcare services to underserved communities in Bangladesh.
Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury passes away
