Barishal, April 28 -- Eight diagnostic centres and hospitals in Barishal city were fined a total of Tk 2.82 lakh during a joint drive on Tuesday for using expired reagents and operating without required licences.

The daylong drive was conducted in the Band Road area adjacent to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital, led by Deputy Director of the National Consumer Rights Protection Directorate Apurba Adhikari.

According to officials, the district office of the National Security Intelligence (NSI) first gathered confidential information about irregularities at several diagnostic labs. Based on the findings, authorities carried out long-term surveillance and, with approval from higher authorities, informed the consumer rights body, leadin...