[1][2] It is regarded as the largest burn and plastic surgical care center in the world.

In November 2015, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved the project for establishment of the institute.

[10][11] The Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery was renamed to National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in November 2024 after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.

[12][13] The hospital building is a 18-storey structure equipped with rooftop helipad and a ground parking facility for 180 vehicles.

[17][18] Beside its regular activities, the hospital facility was used during Dengue outbreak in 2019 as an extension unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital to accommodate large number of dengue patients.