As night deepens and the surrounding area empties, the crowd at the gate of
the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital in Mohakhali, Dhaka,
does not diminish. Some have arrived with husbands suffering from throat
cancer. Others have traveled from distant districts seeking treatment for their
own esophageal tumors. Hoping to consult doctors, undergo tests or secure
hospital admission the following day, they have gathered outside the hospital
the night before. Some use mats as be...
