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About the Specialty
Dinajpur breathes differently depending on the season. From October through January the air carries a fine agricultural dust from the rice harvest that settles into the airways of farmers, day laborers, and anyone working outdoors for long hours. By March the mango orchards are flowering and pollen fills the air across the district. By June the humidity climbs and indoor mold spore counts rise in homes where ventilation is poor. For people with lungs that are already compromised — from years of smoking, from untreated asthma that became irreversible airflow obstruction, from tuberculosis that left behind scarred tissue, or from a chest infection that was never properly treated — these seasonal shifts are not just uncomfortable, they are dangerous. A pulmonologist is a chest specialist — a physician trained specifically in conditions affecting the lungs, airways, and respiratory system. The breadth of what they manage is wider than most people realize: asthma, COPD, tuberculosis, lung infections, pleural disease, interstitial lung disease, sleep apnea, and lung cancer all fall within a pulmonologist's domain. Dinajpur has a particular respiratory disease burden shaped by its geography and demographics. Tobacco use — cigarette and bidi smoking — remains stubbornly prevalent among men across the district, driving a significant COPD burden that manifests as breathlessness, chronic cough, and repeated chest infections in men who spent their working lives smoking without once considering that their lungs were quietly scarring. Tuberculosis, though declining nationally, remains a real and active concern in Dinajpur and surrounding upazilas — a disease that is curable when treated correctly and catastrophic when treated inadequately or not at all. Dinajpur Medical College and Hospital manages respiratory emergencies and tuberculosis cases for the wider region. Experienced chest specialists also hold private chambers across the city, providing specialist pulmonology consultations for patients from Parbatipur, Birampur, Phulbari, Bochaganj, Nawabganj, and Chirirbandar who need specialist care without the long journey to Rajshahi. This directory lists verified pulmonologist doctors in Dinajpur with their chamber addresses, consultation schedules, and contact details — free for every patient to access.
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Selection Guide
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Qualifications & Degrees
MBBS, FCPS (Medicine) with Pulmonology Training, MD (Chest Medicine), DTCD (Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases), MRCP (UK) with Respiratory Medicine Training, DM (Pulmonology), Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology, Fellowship in Sleep Medicine and Respiratory Physiology, Fellowship in Critical Care and Mechanical Ventilation, Fellowship in Interstitial Lung Disease
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Dr. Md. Hafizur Rahman Khan
ল্যাবএইড ডায়াগনস্টিক দিনাজপুরদিনাজপুর
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Conditions Treated
Here are the most frequently treated conditions by pulmonologist / chest specialist specialists in Dinajpur:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Stand at the gate of any hospital in Dinajpur on a busy outpatient morning and count the men over 55 who stop to catch their breath after walking from the car park. Many of them have COPD — a progressive and irreversible lung condition caused almost entirely by cigarette and bidi smoking that destroys the air sacs of the lungs and narrows the airways permanently. The breathlessness of COPD is insidious — it develops so gradually over years that patients adjust their lives around it without realising they are doing so, stopping activities that cause breathlessness rather than reporting the breathlessness as a symptom. By the time the condition is diagnosed, lung function is often already significantly reduced. Pulmonologists in Dinajpur diagnose COPD through spirometry — a breathing test that measures airflow obstruction — and stage severity through the GOLD classification. Management involves inhaler therapy starting with long-acting bronchodilators, pulmonary rehabilitation to improve exercise tolerance and reduce exacerbation frequency, influenza and pneumococcal vaccination, and smoking cessation — the single intervention that slows progression most dramatically. Acute COPD exacerbations — episodes where breathlessness worsens suddenly, often triggered by chest infection — require prompt treatment with antibiotics, systemic steroids, and controlled oxygen to prevent respiratory failure.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis: TB in Dinajpur is not a historical condition — it is a current one. Crowded living conditions in some areas of the district, populations with nutritional vulnerability, and pockets where awareness of symptoms remains low create an environment where Mycobacterium tuberculosis continues to spread. The classic presentation — weeks of cough, low-grade fever peaking in the late afternoon, drenching night sweats, and progressive weight loss — is recognizable when considered but is frequently attributed to weakness, poor diet, or chronic cough in tobacco users before TB is eventually considered. Pulmonologists in Dinajpur diagnose TB through sputum AFB smear and GeneXpert MTB/RIF testing, chest X-ray, and in sputum-negative cases through bronchoscopy or CT-guided procedures. Treatment through the National TB Programme follows a standardized 6-month DOTS regimen — two months of four drugs followed by four months of two. The critical message is treatment completion. Drug-resistant TB — MDR-TB and XDR-TB — emerges from incomplete treatment and is dramatically harder to cure. A patient in Dinajpur who starts TB treatment and stops when they feel better at two months has not finished — they have created a far bigger problem.
Asthma: Asthma in Dinajpur is significantly undertreated — a statement that applies to almost every district in Bangladesh. Patients who have had asthma since childhood describe managing attacks with salbutamol inhalers they use as rescue medication when breathlessness becomes intolerable, never understanding that the inflammation causing those attacks is building throughout the quiet periods too and causing irreversible airway remodelling over years of inadequate control. Pulmonologists distinguish asthma from COPD — important because the treatments differ significantly — through spirometry showing reversible airflow obstruction, peak flow monitoring, and clinical history. The cornerstone of asthma management is inhaled corticosteroid controller therapy taken daily regardless of symptoms, combined with a short-acting bronchodilator for acute attacks. Patients in Dinajpur who use only rescue inhalers without a controller are managing crises rather than managing asthma. Pulmonologists also identify specific triggers — dust mite, mold, exercise, cold air, cooking smoke — and help patients reduce exposure to what they are sensitised to.
Fee Estimates
Treatment costs vary depending on the doctor, required diagnostic tests, and treatment plan. Use these estimates to plan your visit in Dinajpur.
| Service | Estimated Cost |
|---|---|
| First Pulmonology Consultation | ৳400 – ৳1,200 |
| Follow-up Consultation | ৳250 – ৳600 |
| Chest X-Ray PA View | ৳300 – ৳600 |
| Spirometry Pulmonary Function Test | ৳800 – ৳2,000 |
| Peak Flow Meter and Monitoring | ৳500 – ৳1,000 |
| Sputum AFB Smear (TB) | ৳200 – ৳400 |
| GeneXpert MTB/RIF Test | ৳800 – ৳1,500 |
| Sputum Culture and Sensitivity | ৳600 – ৳1,200 |
| CT Chest High Resolution HRCT | ৳5,000 – ৳10,000 |
| CT Chest with Contrast | ৳6,000 – ৳12,000 |
| Arterial Blood Gas Analysis | ৳800 – ৳1,500 |
| D-Dimer for Pulmonary Embolism | ৳1,000 – ৳2,000 |
| Pleural Fluid Analysis (after thoracentesis) | ৳2,000 – ৳5,000 |
| Bronchoscopy | ৳5,000 – ৳15,000 |
| Pulse Oximetry and Overnight Oximetry | ৳300 – ৳800 |
| Sleep Study Polysomnography | ৳8,000 – ৳20,000 |
| Inhaler Devices and Monthly Medication | ৳500 – ৳5,000 |
* Costs may vary based on disease severity, required diagnostics, and individual doctor fees.
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