Jhalokathi District Hospital

Jhalokathi District Hospital, officially the Jhalokathi 250-Bed Sadar Hospital, is the main government hospital serving Jhalokathi district, operated under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A New Building Still Waiting to Fully Open, Even Years After Its Ceremony

This is another hospital where we think it is genuinely important to tell you the real, current story rather than just describing a shiny "250-bed hospital" that may not match what you would actually find if you visited. The foundation stone for a new 9-story, 250-bed building was laid on 11 August 2018 by Amir Hossain Amu (then a senior parliamentary committee chief and later Industries Minister), on the grounds of the existing 100-bed Sadar Hospital, at a project cost of around Tk70 crore. The building was formally inaugurated on 17 October 2023, also by Amir Hossain Amu.

Here is the part that matters most if you are relying on this page: as of local reporting from July 2026, nearly three years after that inauguration ceremony, the new building had still not become fully operational. Local residents held a human chain demanding the hospital finally be brought into service, frustrated by years of delay they attribute to official indifference. Separately, in comments reported in May 2026, a health official stated a plan for outdoor (OPD) services to begin on the building's lower three floors by June 2026, with the full building becoming operational by December 2026 once elevators are installed. We could not confirm whether either of these specific milestones has actually been met, please verify the current, real status directly with the hospital before assuming the new building is fully in service.

Emergency Contact

- Land Phone: 49862723

- Mobile: 01712163530

- Email: jhalkathi@hospi.dghs.gov.bd

- Address: Hospital Road, Jhalokati Sadar, Jhalokati - 8400

Please double-check these numbers before relying on them, as government hospital contact details can change over time.

Hospital Overview (Quick Facts)

Founded

The hospital operated as a 100-bed Sadar Hospital before a new 250-bed, 9-story building had its foundation stone laid in 2018 and was formally inaugurated in 2023, though full operation of that new building has continued to be delayed well beyond the inauguration date, please verify current status.

Speciality

Main government referral hospital for Jhalokathi district, currently in a well-documented, multi-year transition between its older, smaller facility and a mostly-unopened new building.

Number of Beds

Officially planned as a 250-bed hospital. In practice, as of mid-2026 reporting, the hospital was still widely described as not fully operational at that capacity, with only partial services (such as parts of the outdoor department) reportedly being phased in. Please verify the current, actual operating capacity directly with the hospital.

Departments

Typically includes Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Pediatrics, and Emergency, though a full, current department-wise list was not found online, please verify.

Popular Treatments

General OPD care, maternity and delivery services, and emergency treatment, within the real constraints of the hospital's ongoing transition to its new building.

Facilities Available

- Outdoor/OPD service - available, with some services reportedly being phased into the new building's lower floors as of mid-2026, please verify

- Indoor/IPD admission - available, but capacity has reportedly been constrained by the incomplete building transition, please verify current bed availability

- Emergency department - please verify

- Operation Theater (OT) - please verify

- Pathology and diagnostic services - please verify

- Pharmacy - please verify

- Ambulance service - please verify

How to Get There

Jhalokathi District Hospital is located on Hospital Road, Jhalokati Sadar, Jhalokati.

Google Map location link:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/UFxStDajvKQkgF6x8

Hospital at a Glance

- Name: Jhalokathi District Hospital (Jhalokathi 250-Bed Sadar Hospital)

- Type: Fully government-owned, District/General Hospital

- Founded: Originally a 100-bed Sadar Hospital; new 250-bed building foundation laid 2018, inaugurated 2023, still not fully operational as of mid-2026 reporting, please verify

- Address: Hospital Road, Jhalokati Sadar, Jhalokati - 8400

- Planned Beds: 250 (actual operating capacity reported as limited as of mid-2026, please verify)

- Managed By: Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

- Phone: 49862723

- Mobile: 01712163530

- Email: jhalkathi@hospi.dghs.gov.bd

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Where is Jhalokathi District Hospital located?

A: It is located on Hospital Road, Jhalokati Sadar, in Jhalokathi town.

Q: Is the new 250-bed building at Jhalokathi District Hospital actually open?

A: Not fully, as of the most recent reporting available to us. The building was inaugurated in October 2023, but as of mid-2026, local residents were still demanding it be brought fully into operation. Officials have mentioned a phased plan for partial OPD services by mid-2026 and full operation by the end of 2026, but we could not confirm whether these targets have been met, please verify directly with the hospital.

Q: How many beds does the hospital actually have right now?

A: It is officially planned as a 250-bed facility, but given the ongoing delays in fully opening the new building, the actual currently operating bed count may be closer to its older 100-bed capacity. Please confirm current numbers directly with the hospital.

Q: Is this a government or private hospital?

A: It is fully government-owned and operated under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Q: What is the hospital's phone number?

A: The land line is 49862723, and the mobile number is 01712163530.

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