Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB)— Two private hospitals were fined in the capital on Saturday for charging extra fees for dengue identification tests.
The National Health Care Network, and Alok Health Care were fined Tk 50,000 each by the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP).
A team led by DNCRP assistant directors Afroza Rahman and Abdul Jabbar imposed and realised the fine, said a press release.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) fixed dengue test fees on July 28 after the High Court expressed concern over charging extra fees.
DGHS fixed Tk 500 for dengue test, while that for Complete Blood Count test which includes RBC, WBC, Platelet, Hematocrit was fixed at Tk 400 and IgM+IgG or IgM+IgE tests at Tk 500.
This drive will continue to protect consumer rights, the DNCRP said.