In the year 2010–2011, Bangladesh government approved a measure to establish 4 medical colleges at Jessore, Satkhira, Kishoreganj and Kushtia with a view to improve the healthcare services in the country.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) endorsed the project.

An estimated cost of Tk 5.45 billion was approved as budget to establish Shahid Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College.

[5] The project encompassed the construction of a six-story hospital building, a five-story academic building for the college, a nurses training center, student hostel, internee doctors' hostel, doctors' dormitory, staff nurses' dormitory, mosque, auditorium, principal and directors' residential buildings.

Additionally, it involved the installation of a gymnasium, procurement of equipment, acquisition of one micro-bus and two ambulances, and provision of furniture—all funded for the comprehensive development of the facilities.