Dhaka, May 15 -- Suman Jaladas, a fisherman from Chattogram city's Kathgarh, was in trouble despite his 5-month-old daughter recovering from measles, as the private hospital where she was treated would not release her over unpaid bills.

He managed to pay Tk 80,000 - only one-third of the bills prepared by the Asian Specialised Hospital and Diagnostic Centre in the city.

In fact, he was forced to borrow the money. But the hospital authorities would not discharge his daughter, Jaya Das, over the arrears amounting to Tk 158,000, leaving him in a fix.

The bills were estimated for 15 days of healthcare, including incentive care and cabin charge since Apr 30.

After the matter caught the attention of the press, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Moham...