BigstockPrivate hospital owner Abdur Razzak and 10 middlemen were arrested on WednesdayA mobile court has sentenced 10 middlemen as well as the owner of a private hospital, to prison for influencing patients to shift from a government hospital to a private one. The convicts are Abdur Razzak, owner of the private hospital Prime Orthopedic & General Hospital at Mohammadpur, Babul Hossain, Akash, Dulal, Kamal Hossain, Zakir, Mokarram Hossain, Dudh Mia, Mobarak Khan, Billal and Faruk Hossain. Private hospital owner Abdur Razzak and the 10 middlemen were arrested on Wednesday afternoon in Dhaka. RAB-2 Company Commander Mohiuddin Faruque told Dhaka Tribune that the patients were being lured by the men with promises of better treatment at the private hospital. “Patients who were admitted at National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) were being tempted and admitted to the private hospital,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 13, 2020 17:26 UTC