DNCRP drive against charging extra for dengue test put on hold

Muhammad Zahidul Islam

After successive drives in different hospitals, diagnostics and dispensaries by the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP), during which they had fined some top hospitals for charging higher than the government declared rate for dengue tests, the officials were not seen in the field in last three days.

During the drive, dispensaries selling medicines for mosquito control at much higher price were also fined.

Sources at the DNCRP and commerce ministry said after being guided by the top authorities, they have suspended their raid for an indefinite period.

Over last two weeks, the consumer rights protection directorate inspected over three dozen hospitals and diagnostic centres in Dhaka. Most top hospitals also

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