Ganashasthaya Kendra founder and freedom fighter Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury has been put on life support at Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital on Monday (April 10, 2023) morning. He was put on life support as his health condition deteriorated, said Ganashasthaya Kendra press adviser Jahangir Alam Mintu in a media release. Read more: Govt suffers from 'dependency syndrome': Zafrullah  A medical board, led by Professor Brigadier General (Retd) Dr Mamun Mustafi, was formed on Sunday as his physical condition did not improve. "Zafrullah Chowdhury’s health condition deteriorated around 10:30am on Monday. Later, he was put on life support at the ICU of the hospital,” said Professor Brigadier General (Retd) Dr Mamun Mustafi. Dr Zafrullah has been suffering from kidney related complications for a long time. Read More: Zafrullah demands Tk 50 lakh compensation for families of each worker killed in Banshkhali

A team of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has conducted a drive at Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital as it has not paid the holding tax since the fiscal year 1998-99. Holding tax is nothing but property tax paid to the local civic body annually. A team led by DSCC Property Officer and Executive Magistrate Muniruzzaman conducted the drive to seal the hospital on Wednesday as it did not pay the holding tax dues of 24 years despite repeated notices. This hospital has not paid DSCC the holding tax dues of Tk2.4 crore for 24 years, the civic body said in a release. "Despite many notices and reminders for over a year, the hospital authorities failed to respond," said Muniruzzaman. Also read: Zafrullah, 4 others sued over ‘negligence in treatment’ at Gonoshasthaya Kendra "However, during the drive, the hospital authorities paid Tk10 lakh initially and promised to pay the remaining dues after  consultation with the mayor," he added. Also read: Gonoshasthaya plasma centre opened

Mizanur Rahman Khan, joint editor of vernacular daily the Prothom Alo, died on Monday evening after a long battle with deadly coronavirus. He was 53.

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Monday mourned the death of Daily Prothom Alo Joint Editor and Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) founding member Mizanur Rahman Khan.

Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Thursday urged the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to reconsider its restriction on holding rallies and public meetings in the city without prior permission.

Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury in an open letter has urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to open the corona unit of Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital.

Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) is going to set up a 15-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at its hospital in the capital’s Dhanmondi area to treat coronavirus-infected patients at the initiative of its founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury.

Although he recovered from coronavirus, the health condition of Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury deteriorated on Tuesday.

The overall health condition of Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, infected with coronavirus and pneumonia, is improving gradually.