Gonoshasthaya Kendra (Bengali: গণস্বাস্থ্য কেন্দ্র) is the first health center or hospital in independent Bangladesh.
The commander of Sector 2 also known as K-Force Major General Khaled Mosharraf was operating in this area.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman proposed to change the name and its structure for allowance.
Zohra Begum, MA Rab, a joint secretary, and Lutfor Rahman donated five acres of land to the Gonoshasthaya Kendra from their family properties in Savar to build the hospital, while Sheikh Mujibur Rahman arranged a further 23 acres of land.
Zafrullah Chowdhury along with Dr MA Mobin began treating wounded freedom fighters.