It claimed that the agreement was signed on condition that the hospital will renew its expired licence as soon as possible. The deadline to renew a private hospital’s licence generally ends at the end of a fiscal year, regardless of when the licence was last renewed. DGHS also claimed that DG Azad had never met Regent Hospital Chairman Md Shahed before the contract was signed. He asked to contact DGHS Director (Hospital) Aminul Hasan in order to obtain or see the agreement for further clarification. DGHS was also asked to seal the Regent Hospital branches and shut down their operations immediately.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 12, 2020 17:03 UTC