UNB, Dhaka :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated the Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) Centre, the second of its kind in the country, at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) at Dhaka Cantonment to treat both civil and military patients.She also inaugurated a Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit, a Critical Care Centre and a Casualty and Emergency Unit at the CMH by unveiling their plaques.Besides, Sheikh Hasina, who is also in-charge of the Ministry of Defence, opened the Army Multipurpose Complex and the Army Headquarters Conference and Auditorium Complex.The BMT Centre at Dhaka CMH has got modern treatment facilities for the patients with haematological malignancy like blood cancer and blood-related disorders at a cheaper expense compared to the costs in countries like India, Thailand and Singapore.The newly established BMT Centre is composed of a number of installations, including a BMT Lab, a special haematology ward, stem cell lab, Apheresis room, HEPA Filter/HVAC System and a blood bank.
