Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, founder and trustee Gonoshasthaya Kendra has been put on life support.

Gonoshasthaya Kendra Press Adviser Jahangir Alam confirmed the matter to media.

He said as Dr Zafrullah's physical condition deteriorated, he was put on life support around 1:30pm on Monday (10 April).

Zafrullah has been suffering from kidney complications for a long time. In the last few days, he has been suffering from old age complications, he added.

Dr Zafrullah is a well-known Bangladeshi physician and public health activist. He received his medical degree from Dhaka Medical College in 1966 and later received a master's degree in public health from Johns Hopkins University in the United States.

BDST: 1414 HRS, APRIL 10, 2023
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