Business conglomerate Pran-RFL Group has opened a nursing college in Natore, Amjad Khan Chowdhury Nursing College.
Uzma Chowdhury, chairman of the nursing college and director (corporate finance) at Pran-RFL, inaugurated the college Monday.
She said: "Nursing is a very noble profession across the globe. It can play an important role if the students can get standard education through nursing colleges. We have launched the nursing college to contribute to the health sector of Rajshahi and Natore."
"We hope the students serve the nation after acquiring the proper knowledge from our nursing college. We have some hospitals in different locations, including Natore, Narsingdi and Habiganj, and they will get jobs there."
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Prince Roy, principal of the nursing college, said: "We have started with courses on BSc in nursing, diploma in nursing science and midwifery and diploma in midwifery."