Dhaka, May 13 -- More than three decades after the once-ambitious Trust Modern Hospital in Mirpur shut its doors, the government is now considering whether the abandoned facility can be revived or replaced with a new modern healthcare complex.

The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs is currently assessing the feasibility of constructing a contemporary medical facility on the site, following the dissolution of the Freedom Fighter Complex Fund Committee and the transfer of its assets to the Bangladesh Freedom Fighters Welfare Trust.

Located on 13.22 acres in Senpara Parbata, the property carries a long and complicated history tied to post-independence welfare initiatives for freedom fighters and families of martyrs.

The land was originall...