Chittagong Eye Infirmary & Training Complex

Realising the paucity of ophthalmic services in the country and the necessity of more and urgent efforts in this sector, a group of ophthalmologist and social workers of Chittagong joined together and formed a voluntary organization named ‘Bangladesh National society for  the Blind (BNSB)’ Chittagong – a community based non-government organization with the triple objectives of prevention, cure and rehabilitation of the blind & visually handicapped with an initial modest fund equivalent to US$ 100. Prof. Rabiul Husain, was the founder Honorary General Secretary of the society.

Within a year, the organization started its outreach activities by setting up a 40-Bed Eye Hospital with attached out patient department in a loaned space at Anderkilla, Chittagong City. The support of late Mr. Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury, the then minister of health & social welfare & including the over whelming support of the members of the community were instrumental in the creation of this service.