A 29-year-old woman died early Saturday at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, allegedly due to wrong treatment during an earlier admission at a private hospital in Chandpur.

Aggrieved citizens, including relatives of the patients, vandalised the hospital and put it under lock, causing severe distress to other patients.

The deceased, Umme Hasna Ripa, a resident of Kabaraj Bari in East Nazimhor, underwent a caesarean section on June 26 at Shahrasti General Hospital, performed by retired Dr Tanjana Sultan, who was long associated with Shahrasti's local Upazila Health Complex. Ripa was discharged on June 30 but continued to experience worsening pain.

On July 15, Ripa was readmitted to the hospital as her condition deteriorated. That night, she was referred to Cumilla Tower Hospital, where doctors reportedly discovered a bladder rupture — allegedly a result of medical negligence during her earlier surgery.

She was later admitted to Padma Hospital in Dhaka on July 26 and eventually transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on July 29, where she died while undergoing treatment at 2:30 am on August 2.

When Ripa’s body was brought back to Shahrasti on Saturday morning, enraged family members and locals vandalised Shahrasti General Hospital and locked its gates, trapping several patients and attendants inside. No hospital staff were present at the time.

Relatives of the deceased claimed that the hospital has a history of medical negligence and alleged that their doctors were directly responsible for Ripa’s death.

Abul Bashar, officer-in-charge (OC), of Shahrasti Police Station, said police visited the scene to assess the situation. “We will take appropriate action once a formal complaint is filed,” he said.

Dr Akalmia Jahan, Health and Family Welfare Planning Officer of the Upazila, said: “So far, no written complaint has been submitted. Once received, necessary action will be taken.”