The local administrations of Faridpur, Natore, Kushtia, Chandpur and Bhola have shut at least 37 unregistered clinics, hospitals, and diagnostic centres following the directions of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of those, 20 were sealed in five upazilas of Faridpur, seven in Natore, five in Kushtia, four in Chandpur, and one in Bhola, according to local authorities.
On Thursday, DGHS directed the authorities concerned to close all unregistered clinics, private hospitals and diagnostic centres across the country within 72 hours.
No clinic, private hospital and diagnostics centre will be allowed to run their activities until they get a licence, said the health authorities.
A team of the health service division led by Faridpur district Civil Surgeon Dr Md Siddiqur Rahman shut down two diagnostic centres in Faridpur Sadar upazila, three in Saltha upazila, seven each in Madhukhali and Boalmari upazilas, and one in Sadarpur upazila.
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During a joint drive conducted by Natore Health Service division and district administration, Central Lab Diagnostic, Padma Clinic, Faim Diagnostic, Barat Diagnostic and Clinic, Healthcare Diagnostic, Tamanna Diagnostic, and Madina Eye Hospital were sealed.
Meanwhile, Kushtia Civil Surgeon Dr HM Anwarul Islam said following the direction, five illegal private clinics of Kumarkhali upazila were shut and another was warned. The closed clinics are — Pratik Adhunik Clinic and Diagnostic Centre, Pradip Digital Diagnostic Centre, Biswash Dental Care, Shimul Dental Care, and Kumarkhali Diabetic Association.
Besides, three illegal diagnostic centres in Haimchar upazila and another in Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur were shut, said Dr Belayet Hossain and Dr Golam Mowla, health and family planning officers of the respective upazilas.
In Bhola, Executive Magistrate Ali Suja sealed Abdul Khaleque Memorial Hospital as it could not provide legal documents and licence while conducting a mobile court drive.
