Awami Foundation to be rebuilt as ‘safety net’; it will set up 250-bed hospital at Savar: PM Hasina

By AKM Moinuddin

Dhaka, Jul 14 (UNB) - Awami Foundation will soon be rebuilt as a
‘safety net’ organization for destitute people, including leaders and
activists of Awami League and pro-liberation forces, Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday.
She said that the Foundation will soon set up a 250-bed hospital and
nursing institute on its 19 bighas of land at Savar. Later, it will
be turned into a 500-bed hospital.
Hasina, also the chairman of Awami Foundation, a non-profit
organization, revealed the plan in a meeting held at Gonabhaban this
(Wednesday) evening.
In her introductory speech, Hasina said the Awami Foundation was
formed in March 1994 aiming to serving the society and ensuring
safety of the Awami League leaders and activists apart from its other
activities.
“The activities of the foundation could not progress much as it faced
a lot of hurdles, especially during the tenure of BNP-Jamaat led
alliance government,” she said.
Deputy Leader in Parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, AL advisory
council members Suranjit Sengupta, Tofael Ahmed, AL presidium member
Matia Chowdhury and general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam attended
the meeting, conducted by Foundation’s secretary general Ashikur
Rahman.
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