MOU signed to raise funds for cancer hospital

To raise funds for the 160-bed hospital, the Ahsania Mission signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Daily Star and the Prothom Alo yesterday.

The dailies will extend all possible help in raising the funds.

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Kazi Rafiqul Alam, executive director of the mission, Mahfuz Anam, editor of The Daily Star, and Matiur Rahman, editor of the Prothom Alo, signed the MOU at the office of The Daily Star.

The Ahsania Mission Cancer Hospital will be set up at Sector # 10, Uttara, at a cost of Tk 84 crore. It will also provide treatment facilities for the poor patients free of charge.

The number of beds in the hospital will be raised to 300 in the next phase.

The names of the persons who will donate Tk 10 lakh will be placed on the list of patrons, said a press release of the mission.