Savar: Chief of the Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman today paid a brief visit to Savar and Cumilla Cantonments at two subsequent ceremonies.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during the visit, the Army Chief first laid the foundation stone of the Army Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation adjacent to Savar Cantonment, as announced by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate this evening.
The 200-bed institution is designed to provide modern robotic rehabilitation treatment to neurological and paralyzed individuals, children with special needs, and people injured in operational duties and various accidents. It will also offer conventional physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language therapy.
In Cumilla, the Army Chief inaugurated the newly built permanent campus of the Cumilla Army Medical College near the Cumilla Cantonment. He also laid the foundation stone of the 500-bed Army Medical College Hospital there. The academic activities of the Army Medical College, Cumilla began on January 11, 2015, on 5 acres of land. The new permanent campus, built on 7.07 acres of land with its own funds, was officially opened with the inauguration ceremony today.
Currently, 250 students are enrolled in the college, and since its inception, 283 students from six batches have graduated as doctors and are contributing to the medical field both domestically and internationally. The ISPR also mentioned plans to start admitting foreign students in the next academic year, which will enhance the college’s educational reach on an international level.
The event was attended by the Quartermaster General of the Bangladesh Army, Director General of Medical Services, Engineer in Chief, Adjutant General, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 9 Infantry Division and Savar Area Commander, GOC of the 33 Infantry Division and Cumilla Area Commander, along with senior officers from the Army Headquarters, personnel from the medical college and hospital, and media representatives.