Welcome to Bangladesh Medical University
Saving Lives Through Advanced Critical Care
The Division of Intensive Care Medicine at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) provides round-the-clock comprehensive life support for critically ill patients using advanced monitoring systems, modern ventilatory support, bedside dialysis, and multidisciplinary critical care expertise.
Quick Highlights
• 40 ICU Beds
• 14 HDU Beds
• 24/7 Critical Care Services
• Bedside Dialysis Facility
• Echocardiography & Ultrasonography
• Dedicated Intensivists & Specialized Nurses
• National Tertiary Referral Center
ABOUT THE DIVISION
The Division of Intensive Care Medicine under the Department of Anaesthesia, Analgesia & Intensive Care Medicine is one of the leading tertiary critical care centers in Bangladesh.
Our ICUs are equipped with modern life-support technologies and staffed by experienced intensivists, anesthesiologists, specialized nurses, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary consultants dedicated to delivering evidence-based, compassionate care.
We provide management for:
• Multi-organ failure
• Severe infections and sepsis
• Postoperative critical care
• Neurocritical emergencies
• Renal emergencies
• Trauma and high-risk medical conditions
Critical care stabilization and organ support systems for life-threatening conditions.
24/7 real-time tracking of cardiovascular function, blood pressure, and tissue perfusion.
Intensive post-surgical monitoring, acute pain control, and complication prevention.
Continuous airway management, oxygen therapy, and advanced mechanical ventilation.
HISTORY OF CRITICAL CARE IN BANGLADESH
The Beginning
1981
Bangladesh started a new journey in critical care when the Department of Anaesthesia at NICVD established a multispecialty critical care service under the legendary leadership of Professor M. Khalilur Rahman.
1985
Four years later, the Department of Anaesthesia at Dhaka Medical College initiated Intensive Care Unit services guided by Professor SN Samad Choudhury, another pioneer anesthesiologist of Bangladesh.
1991
The success of these services led to the establishment of the third government ICU at IPGMR (Institute of Postgraduate Medicine & Research) under the Department of Anesthesiology with the guidance of Professor KM Iqbal.
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EVOLUTION OF BMU
1998
The Government of Bangladesh upgraded IPGMR into Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), the country’s first public medical university primarily dedicated to postgraduate education and tertiary healthcare.
2025
The institution was officially renamed Bangladesh Medical University (BMU).
DEVELOPMENT OF ICU SERVICES AT BMU
With the advancement of anesthesiology, critical care medicine and other disciplines, ICU services at BMU expanded progressively over the years.
Specialized critical care services developed gradually, including:
• General ICU
• Postoperative ICU
• COVID ICU during the pandemic
The ICU complex became one of the major national referral centers for critically ill patients across Bangladesh.
CURRENT ICU FACILITIES
Fully Functional Units
Cabin Block ICU
Modern multidisciplinary intensive care facility providing comprehensive critical care support.
Super-Specialized Hospital ICU
Advanced ICU facility integrated with super-specialized tertiary healthcare services.
Expansion & Future Development
Block C ICU
Currently temporarily closed for renovation and further inauguration as part of ongoing expansion and modernization.
PRESENT CAPACITY
ICU Capacity
• 40 ICU Beds
• Advanced Monitoring Systems
• Mechanical Ventilation Support
• Bedside Dialysis Facility
• Bedside Echocardiography
• Bedside Ultrasonography
• 24/7 Laboratory Support
HDU Capacity
• 14 HDU Beds
• Step-down monitoring and transitional care for recovering critically ill patients
MAJOR MILESTONES
COVID-19 Pandemic
BMU played a major role in managing critically ill COVID-19 patients and significantly expanded ICU services during the pandemic.
2021
A new 10-bed ICU facility was inaugurated, increasing critical care capacity substantially.
2023
A dedicated Pediatric Nephrology ICU was established to support critically ill children with kidney diseases.
Super-Specialized Hospital
The establishment of the 750-bed Super-Specialized Hospital further strengthened advanced ICU and tertiary care services.
OUR MISSION
To provide compassionate, evidence-based, multidisciplinary critical care using modern technology and clinical excellence for the best possible patient outcomes.
OUR VISION
To become a nationally and internationally recognized center of excellence in intensive care medicine through:
• Advanced patient care
• Education and training
• Research and innovation
• Modern critical care technology
