DHAKA, Oct 21, 2021 (BSS) - A memorandum of understanding(Mou) has been

renewed between the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs and the city's BIRDEM
General Hospital to provide medical services to the heroic freedom fighters
(FFs).

   It was held at the conference room of the Ministry of Liberation War
Affairs today.

   The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs' Additional Secretary Ranjit Kumar
Das and Director General of BIRDEM Hospital Professor Kaiyum Chowdhury signed
the MoU from their respective sides.

   Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque and senior officials of
the Ministry of Liberation War and BIRDEM Hospital were present at the MoU
signing ceremony.

   The MoU will remain in force for the next 5 years, a press release said
here today.

   Earlier in 2018, a MoU was signed between these two bodies for 3 years.

   The release added that a heroic freedom fighter can get free medical
services up to a maximum of Taka 75,000 at this hospital.

   The services include medicine, bed and nursing.