Rural Development & Health Centre Foundation made its maiden venture in the year 1977. Founder Ayesha Aziz had a vision to improve the health status of the area with an institution based on curative health care.

Starting off with curative health care, Rural Development & Health Centre Foundation has incorporated preventive aspect inclusive of Family Planning Programs and Immunization Program.There is also a Fish Culture Program, Formal and Non Formal Education program, Water and Sanitation Program and Credit Program for Landless Women.

The Organization (Project Area) is situated in a remote village named Pagla under Sunamganj District (Sylhet), about 350 km North East of the capital city of Dhaka.

Reopened in June of 2008 with Board members and local help, the Rural Development Health Centre Foundation, a nongovernmental voluntary development agency opened its doors for the upliftment of the rural populace. Health Service Delivery is a very important component of this NGO established in 1977 by founder Ayesha Aziz. Housed in a three story spacious building in a very beautiful location at Pagla Bazar, south Sunamganj of the Sunamganj district, the hospital is fitted with equipment and material resources to cater the health needs of about 200,000 people residents of South Sunamganj. However 40,000 people of the neighboring unions are mostly benefited.