Patient Dies Allegedly for Wrong Treatment
Another clinic vandalised in Kotchandpur of Jhenidah
A room at Shamsuuddin Memorial Hospital, a private clinic in Kotchandpur upazila town of Jhenidah district, which was vandalised following death of a patient there allegedly for wrong treatment on Sunday night.Photo: STAR
Another private clinic in Kotchandpur upazila town was vandalised following death of a patient there allegedly for wrong treatment on Sunday night. The patient, Bely Begum, 45 wife of Nasir Uddin of Madanpur village in Moheshpur upazila of Jhenidah district, was admitted to Shamsuddin Memorial Hospital on Friday (February 24) with complications in uterus. Azam Hossain, manager of the clinic, said Bely Begum was operated upon the same day and her condition was stable. She went to toilet at around 10:00pm on Sunday, suffered a stroke and fell to the floor. Kona Akhter, daughter of the patient, said a nurse of the clinic gave an injection to her mother on Sunday night. “After a few minutes, my mother felt pain in her abdomen, went to the toilet and fell to the floor.” she said. As she was screaming, the nurse gave her some medicines. At one stage, she became senseless and breathed her last at around 10:30pm, Kona further said. Hearing the news, relatives of the patients and locals rushed to the clinic. They went on the rampage and damaged furniture and medical equipment of the clinic. Relatives alleged that the nurse gave Bely a date-expired injection that led to her death. A police team led by Akram Hossain, officer in-charge (OC) of kotchandpur Police Station, went to the spot and brought the situation under control. The OC alleged that he was assaulted by the agitating people. Contacted, Civil surgeon (CS) Dr Nasrin Sultana, said she has already formed a committee to investigate the matter. An official order has been issued to stop functioning of Shamsuddin Memorial Hospital and Chand Private Hospital in Kotchandpur upazila town, The CS said. Earlier on February 23, two patients died at Chand Private Clinic allegedly for wrong treatment.
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