Three hospitals fined Tk 2 lakh for irregularities

A mobile court in Laxmipur on Tuesday fined Tk 2 lakh to three hospitals under Ramganj upazila on the charge of taking extra fees and conducting diagnostic tests at unsanitary conditions.

The mobile court, led by Ramganj upazila assistant commissioner (Land) Monira Khatun, conducted raids at the hospitals in the afternoon and imposed the fine to Al Faruk Hospital Tk 50,000, Adhunik Hospital Tk 1 lakh and Holy Hope Hospital Tk 50,000.
Monira Khatun said the hospital owners were warned for the future as well as imposing the fine. The raids will be continued in public interest, she added.

Durig the raids, a team, led by Ramganj Upazila Health Complex residential medical officer Faisal Amin and RAB-11 squad commander Md. Golam Morshed, assisted the mobile court.

EM