Why do so many people still choose to seek treatment abroad?

More than 1,000 new hospital beds are set to be added to Bangladesh’s public healthcare system as the government expands capacity to meet rising demand for treatment.

They are struggling to provide necessary care to patients

Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), talks about how corruption and a lack of good governance have crippled the country's healthcare services.

They are forcing patients to pay almost double the usual fare

The fee-for-service model, in which providers unfairly charge patients for each and every service, has become an anathema for those seeking healthcare.