Hospital vandalised in Mohammadpur after dispute over medical bill

A private hospital in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur was attacked and vandalised following an argument between its staff and a patient’s relatives over a medical bill.

The hospital authorities also alleged that valuables were looted during the incident.

The attack took place at City Hospital and Diagnostic Centre on Sat Masjid Road in Mohammadpur around 12:30am early today (4 November).

According to the hospital authorities, a patient who had sustained an injury to the lip received treatment there, with the bill amounting to Tk3,000. The patient’s relatives asked the hospital to reduce the bill, leading to an argument with the staff.

After the patient paid the bill and left, several young men arrived at the hospital and carried out the attack, vandalising parts of the facility and looting various items, the authorities alleged.

Mohammad Usman Gani, assistant manager of the hospital, told TBS that the incident caused an estimated loss of Tk50–60 lakh.

“We have submitted a written complaint to the police station,” he said.

Mohammadpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdul Halim told TBS that the hospital authorities had filed a complaint.

Police are examining CCTV footage from the hospital to identify those involved, he said, adding that no one had been arrested so far.