The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the authorities concerned of Delta Medical College and Hospital should not be asked to provide Tk 5 crore as compensation to the family of a 5-day old infant for breaking her hand from elbow.

The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Sayed Jahed Mansur issued the rule after hearing a writ petition.

The HC also issued another rule asking the government to explain as to why punitive action should not be taken against those involved in the negligence of duty in ensuring treatment.

The HC also asked the authorities concerned to form a probe body to look into the allegation brought over breaking down the hand of the infant and submit a report within three months.

Barrister Md Shafiqul Islam stood for the petitioner.

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Md Nurer Safah, father of the infant, filed a writ petition seeking Tk 5 crore as compensation after bringing an allegation that the hand of her child was broken by the authorities concerned of Delta Hospital and Medical College which is a sheer negligence of duty on the part of the authorities.

On April 3, Nuer Safah, a resident of Mirpur area admitted her seven-day-old infant to Delta Medical College and Hospital under the supervision of Dr AK Khairul Anam Chowdhury due to sickness.

During admission, the hospital authorities allowed the mother of the child to breastfeed 2-3 times a day and collect milk from the baby’s mother for the rest of the time. They also did not allow anyone to the child from 12 am till 7 am.

A five-member probe body was formed by the hospital authorities in this regard.

On the following day, a duty nurse told the mother that the baby will be released as the bilirubin level of the baby improved. They also asked her to clear the bill for the hospital.

When discharging the baby, the hospital authorities warned the parents of the baby to move the right hand of the baby scarcely as the baby experienced pain there due to setting up of canola.

During the stay at the hospital, the baby was asleep most of the time and at the discharge time, the baby was sleeping.

After taking her home, the parents of the baby noticed that the right hand of the baby was broken from above the elbow.

Later, they rushed to the hospital again but they allegedly ignored the matter.