A mobile court accompanied by RAB 2 fined Square Hospital Tk2.65 lakh yesterday, charging it with six irregularities.
The court led by Executive Magistrate Md Helal Uddin conducted the drive at the private hospital, said a press release.
The hospital was fined for not having the drug administration registration for its medical devices and surgical apparatuses and also a premises drug licence, which is required to keep drugs for surgical purposes.
It was also charged for not renewing the licence of the hospital and its blood bank and diagnostic centre; for not having licences for its ICU, CCU, NICU, HDU and dialysis unit; for operating a 365-bed hospital despite having approval for only 300 beds; for not offering 5% of the total beds free of cost as per directives; and for producing and selling food items without the permission of the city corporation and also commercially producing and selling cakes without the approval of the BSTI.
The RAB 2 press release said the authorities paid the fine immediately.
