Medical equipment

When will public hospitals be accountable?

Vital medical equipment lying idle in government-run hospitals

Cardiac Implants For Children: Top hospitals using unauthorised devices

Unauthorised companies are smuggling a number of cardiac medical devices into the country and selling those to some of Dhaka’s top public and private hospitals without proper vetting, raising questions about health regulations and patient safety.

Tk 30cr lost in irregular purchase of Covid-19 medical equipment

Public hospitals in the capital purchased medical equipment at astronomical prices during the first four months of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, according to an audit report. 

Govt Hospital: Most lacking even basic equipment

Seven out of every ten healthcare facilities in Bangladesh do not have all of the six basic equipment required to treat patients, a government survey finds.

Editorial / Lax fire safety measures in hospitals

AUTHORITIES appear blissfully unconcerned about the fact that the fire extinguishing equipment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) had expired over a year ago.

November 5, 2023
November 5, 2023

When will public hospitals be accountable?

Vital medical equipment lying idle in government-run hospitals

September 30, 2023
September 30, 2023

Cardiac Implants For Children: Top hospitals using unauthorised devices

Unauthorised companies are smuggling a number of cardiac medical devices into the country and selling those to some of Dhaka’s top public and private hospitals without proper vetting, raising questions about health regulations and patient safety.

September 10, 2022
September 10, 2022

Tk 30cr lost in irregular purchase of Covid-19 medical equipment

Public hospitals in the capital purchased medical equipment at astronomical prices during the first four months of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, according to an audit report. 

June 30, 2019
June 30, 2019

Govt Hospital: Most lacking even basic equipment

Seven out of every ten healthcare facilities in Bangladesh do not have all of the six basic equipment required to treat patients, a government survey finds.

May 13, 2015
May 13, 2015

Lax fire safety measures in hospitals

AUTHORITIES appear blissfully unconcerned about the fact that the fire extinguishing equipment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) had expired over a year ago.

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