Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), established on July 10, 1946, is the oldest tertiary-level hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Originally a 200-bed field hospital for the British Indian armed forces, its first superintendent was British Major WJ Virgin MIS, followed by Colonel E.G. Montgomery. The main building, constructed in 1904 as the Secretariat office for Assam and the Prince of British Colonies, has played a significant role in democratic movements, including the 1952 Language Movement and the 1971 Liberation War. DMCH is an academic hospital where practical training is provided to students from Dhaka Medical College and Dhaka Nursing College.

Initially upgraded to a 1,080-bed hospital in 1972, DMCH has since expanded to 1,800 beds and now operates with 2,600 beds, including a 300-bed Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit. The hospital offers comprehensive medical services to patients from across Bangladesh and has all medical specialties and sub-specialties. It boasts modern diagnostic facilities and operates under principles such as never refusing patient admission, providing most medicines and medical supplies, offering round-the-clock emergency surgeries, and maintaining 24-hour investigation services. DMCH is also renowned for its mass casualty management team.

Dhaka Medical College, located in Bakshibazar near the University of Dhaka and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, began on July 10, 1946, marking a new chapter in Bangladeshi medical education. The idea for the college was proposed to the British Government in 1939 but delayed by World War II. In 1945, a committee led by Major W. J. Virgin recommended its establishment, leading to the college's inception in 1946.

Initially without its own building, the college used the current hospital building, which had served various purposes since its construction in 1905, including as the East Bengal and Assam secretariat and an American military hospital during World War II. The college began with four departments: Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology, and Otolaryngology. Today, Dhaka Medical College has 42 departments offering MBBS and postgraduate courses, admitting around 190 MBBS students annually and providing MD, M.Phil, and diploma courses in collaboration with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.

This institution has produced over 10,000 doctors who have significantly contributed to society. The college dormitory, known as Barrack, was a hub for the Language Movement from 1948 to 1952, with many students sacrificing their lives. The original Shaheed Minar for the Language Movement was established within the DMCH compound. During the 1971 Liberation War, many students and doctors participated actively.

Starting with a single building, Dhaka Medical College now includes a college building with a new extension, an auditorium, a Nuclear Medicine Centre, male and female dormitories, and burn units across 25 acres. With 34 departments and 42 wards, the hospital employs 234 doctors, 140 interns, 560 nurses, and 1,100 other staff to provide 24-hour healthcare services. It now operates approximately 2,300 beds and a new academic building with a bone marrow transplantation facility, serving nearly 3,500 inpatients daily.