Private hospital, two diagnostic centers shut down, fined Tk 76,000 in Manikganj
Mohsin Mohammad Matrik, Manikganj
Authorities shut down a private hospital and two diagnostic centers in Ghior upazila of Manikganj and fined the three establishments a total of Tk 76,000 on Thursday afternoon over multiple irregularities and mismanagement.
Led by Manikganj Civil Surgeon Dr. Ivy Ferdous, the drive was conducted at Ghior Adhunik Hospital, Unique Medical Center, and Evergreen Medical Center. Ghior Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Tanvir Islam imposed the fines through a mobile court.
During the operation, Ghior Adhunik Hospital was ordered closed and fined Tk 40,000 after inspectors found no separate cabins or wards for male and female patients, no normal delivery room, missing doctors' names on operation theater notes, irregularities in ultrasonography reports, and unauthorized diagnostic testing in its pathology department.
Evergreen Medical Center was also shut down and fined Tk 18,000 for storing expired reagents in its pathology lab and overcharging patients for diagnostic tests. Meanwhile, Unique Medical Center was fined Tk 18,000 for overcharging, storing expired reagents, and lacking air-conditioning facilities in its laboratory, among other violations.
Ghior Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Tanvir Islam said the three establishments were fined Tk 76,000 in total for various regulatory breaches, adding that such drives will continue in the public interest.
Civil Surgeon Dr. Ivy Ferdous said, the health department is working to ensure quality healthcare for every resident of Manikganj.
