medical treatment abroad

Abdul Hamid heads to Bangkok for medical treatment: police

He boarded a Thai Airways flight that left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 3:00am

$5b spent abroad on healthcare a yr

Bangladeshis spend more than $5 billion annually on medical treatment abroad, with India and Thailand being the primary destinations due to their more advanced healthcare systems, according to Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur.

Bangladeshis spend $5b annually on medical treatment abroad, says BB governor

Mansur said that much of this expenditure occurs unofficially, placing considerable pressure on the country's balance of payments.