Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has explained his recent remarks on doctors following backlash from professional groups.

In a Facebook post around 8:45pm on Sunday, he claimed that certain media outlets "did not present his comments in full", leading to misunderstanding.

On Saturday, Nazrul appeared as a guest at an event hosted by the Bangladesh Private Hospital, Clinic and Diagnostic Owners Association (BPHCDOA) in Dhaka.

At the programme, he urged doctors to stop the practice of prescribing what he described as "unnecessary" medical tests.

He also raised pointed questions, saying: "Are doctors acting as agents of pharmaceutical companies? Are specialists at major hospitals functioning as middlemen for drug firms? Whe...