Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute
Since: 2003Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute (ICHRI) is a not-for-profit cardiac hospital and research institute set up by the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (BADAS). It is located on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue at Shahbagh in central Dhaka, in the same health complex area as BIRDEM and close to the Shahbagh intersection and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
According to the association, the institute works on prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of heart disease along with public awareness and training. Services it describes include:
- Invasive and non-invasive cardiology for acute and chronic heart conditions
- A coronary care unit (CCU), step-down CCU beds, a cath ward and a paediatric cardiology ward
- Thoracic and vascular surgery and neurosurgery
- Hepatobiliary and pancreatic care and organ transplant services, including liver transplantation in collaboration with a partner hospital in India
- Postgraduate, nursing and CPR training courses
Visitor tip: Shahbagh is one of the busiest junctions in Dhaka and roads nearby are sometimes closed for rallies, so leave early and check traffic before you set out. Contact the hospital in advance to confirm consultant schedules, and bring previous ECGs, echo reports and medicine lists.
- Established: 2003
Why choose this hospital?
Slots are open
No appointments requested on bookingMentor in the last 24 hours. Request one below; it is free.
Other hospitals patients compared
Patients looking at Ibrahim Cardiac also looked at these hospitals in Dhaka, or browse every hospital.
Facilities on site
Cardiac surgery
The institute was set up to focus on cardiac surgery and heart care for the Diabetic Association.
Booking offers! Enjoy 5% off with bookingMentor
Claimed codes apply at checkout when you book a stay or trip (appointments here are paid at the counter)Available Specialities
Find a Local Health Insurance Agent
Health check packages
Getting there
Inside the BIRDEM complex at Shahbagh.
Main hospital, 122 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue (3rd-4th floor, BIRDEM complex), Shahbagh, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Patient policy
How to book, what to bring and what to expect on the day.
Consultant schedules change from time to time, so confirm the day and time before you travel.
Arrive 15 to 20 minutes early to register at the front desk.
A photo ID (passport for overseas patients), previous prescriptions and discharge summaries, your current medicines or a written list, and recent test reports or imaging.
Consultation, test and admission charges are set by the hospital and paid there. Ask for the current fee when you book and keep every receipt.
Medical Tourism
Trending Hospital
Going Abroad For Medical Care
Hospitals listed on bookingMentor, featured ones first. Compare their consultants and book an appointment.
Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital
Doctors List (0)National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
Doctors List (0)Recently viewed hospitals
Others of this kind you opened on this device, so you can get back to them quickly.
Visitors are asking
Booking a slot is recommended so you know when the consultant is sitting. Emergencies are seen without an appointment at the emergency desk during opening hours.
A photo ID (passport for overseas patients), previous prescriptions, current medicines or a list of them, and any test reports or imaging from the last few months.
Consultation and test fees are paid at the hospital counter. Ask the helpline which payment methods are accepted before your visit.
Get an answer from Ibrahim Cardiac and the bookingMentor team.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
General
In Shahbagh, Dhaka. The street address and a map are under Getting there.
It is run under the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh and sits on the 3rd and 4th floors of the BIRDEM complex at 122 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue.
Health & safety
Services published by the hospital include Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery.
The cardiac unit of the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh became Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute in October 2003.
The closest of the hotels listed on bookingMentor within 5 km of Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute is Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka, 1.5 km away.
bookingMentor lists 6 places to stay in Dhaka in all.
In Dhaka, call 999 in an emergency. Police, fire and ambulance.
bookingMentor lists several other hospitals within 5 km of Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute; the nearest is 610 m away.
Yes. Use "Ask a question" under "Travelers are asking" on this page. The bookingMentor team answers it, and the answer then appears on the page for other travellers too.
Getting there
Getting there on this page lists 3 ways to reach Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, starting with Shahbagh metro station (MRT Line 6) and BIRDEM General Hospital (same complex).
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) is the airport for Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, about 12 km away in a straight line.
Prices & payment
Dhaka uses the Taka (BDT, ৳). Cards in big hotels and malls, cash elsewhere.
Visa & documents
Check your visa before flying to Dhaka. Most visitors arrange a Bangladesh visa in advance, and some nationalities can get a visa on arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, where immigration queues can be long at peak hours.
For help with a visa application, see visa services on bookingMentor.
Booking
bookingMentor support answers around the clock on +880 1723 808 286. You can also write to support@bookingmentor.com.
Answers to common booking questions are in the Help Center.
Timing & weather
April is the warmest month in Dhaka, with average highs of 33°C, and January the coolest, with lows of 12°C. July is the wettest month, at about 373 mm of rain; January is the driest. Dhaka has a tropical monsoon climate: dry, mild winters, a hot and humid spring, and a monsoon from June to October that floods low streets.