The situation is the same in both government and private hospitals. The government has warned that private hospitals and clinics risk getting their licenses revoked if they refuse to provide treatment to patients. Similar incidents of patients being denied treatment at hospitals have been reported in the media a number of times since the Covid-19 pandemic arrived in the country. However, he said complaints of patients being denied treatment are decreasing as some private hospitals have already started to provide services to both Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 patients. Dr Nazrul pointed out the shortage of manpower as another reason why hospital authorities are struggling to implement the new system.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 14, 2020 14:15 UTC