Chevron sponsors reconstructive surgeries in Sylhet

FE Team | Published: January 26, 2026 22:50:11

Guests attend the closing ceremony marking the end of the 9th Rotaplast mission to Sylhet recently.

A closing ceremony was held in Sylhet recently to mark the end of the 9th Rotaplast mission to Sylhet.
As part of the mission, 54 patients- mostly children, living in the greater Sylhet Division, Chevron Bangladesh's operational areas, received free life-changing reconstructive surgeries to correct cleft-lip, cleft-palate, other facial deformities and burns, says a press release.
The 10-day mission was partially sponsored by Chevron Bangladesh and was conducted in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Jalalabad and Sylhet Women's Medical College Hospital (SWMCH). Over 24 volunteers from different countries took part in this year's Sylhet mission. The team included reconstructive plastic surgeons, anesthesiologists, pediatricians, speech pathologists, orthodontists and nurses.
Attending the event were Prof. Dr. Md. Ismail Patwary, Vice-Chancellor, Sylhet Medical University; Ted Alex, Mission Director, Rotaplast; Dr. Todd Farnworth, Medical Director, Rotaplast; Rtn. engineer Shoaib Ahmed Matin, Chairman of Rotaplast Mission 2026 & Member, Rotary Club of Jalalabad; Rtn. Subrata Chakravartty (Jewel), President, Rotary Club of Jalalabad; Muhammad Imrul Kabir, Director, Corporate Affairs, Chevron Bangladesh; Prof. Dr. Fazlur Rahim Kaiser, Chairman, Holy Sylhet Holding Ltd; Maj. Gen. Dr. Syed Iftekhar Uddin (Rtd) Director & Adviser, Sylhet Women's Medical College Hospital.
A project of the Rotary Club of San Francisco, Rotaplast International is a non-profit, humanitarian organization, which sends multidisciplinary medical teams to provide free reconstructive surgeries, ancillary treatment, and training for the comprehensive care of children with cleft lip and palate deformities. It works with local professionals, Rotarians, and other organisations, and supports education and research towards prevention of cleft lip and/or palates.
Chevron Bangladesh's collaboration with Rotaplast started in 2013 with logistical support and co-sponsorship of a surgical mission in Chattogram. Thereafter, Chevron Bangladesh and Rotaplast began collaborating in Sylhet in 2014, 2015, 2019, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Prof. Dr. Md. Ismail Patwary conveyed his appreciation to Rotaplast International, Chevron Bangladesh, the Rotary Club of Jalalabad and Sylhet Women's Medical College Hospital for their collaborative support of this noble mission.
Muhammad Imrul Kabir said, "These reconstructive surgeries truly change lives for the better, providing patients with an opportunity to lead normal lives and to reach their full potential.."
Speaking on behalf of Rotaplast, Mr. Ted Alex said, "I would like to thank the parents who brought their children and believed on the Rotaplast team."