Dhaka, May 1 -- Anjoli Aich, who works as an attendant at a private hospital in Chattogram city's Mehedibagh, receives Tk 5,400 per month for eight hours of daily work.

Along with occasional small tips, she said facilities such as paid leave and other benefits are largely absent alongside low wages.

Workers across private healthcare institutions in Chattogram, including nurses, ward boys and cleaners, are in a similar situation, according to staff employed in the sector.

While some private hospitals in the city offer a few "facilities", those in the profession claim most institutions have nothing at all.

They say that because there is no specific wage board for this sector, their salaries and other benefits are dictated by the whims o...