The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Sunday stayed a High Court order that had directed the authorities of United Hospital to pay Tk 30 lakh each to the families of four out of five victims killed in a fire at the hospital on May 27, 2020.

The Appellate Division on Thursday extended the stay order on a High Court directive that had asked to pay Tk 30 lakh to each of the families of four out of five victims killed in a fire at United Hospital in the capital on May 27.

A case has been filed against the authorities of the United Hospital bringing allegation of negligence over the death of five patients in a fire at the hospital.

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam on Thursday said United Hospital had not fire safety arrangement including fire fighters at its extended part where a fire incident left five patients dead on Wednesday night.

A case was filed in connection with the death of five patients at the isolation unit of the city’s United Hospital on Wednesday night following a fire incident.   Major (retd) Moinul Hussain, Manager (admin) of United Hospital, filed a UD (unnatural death) case with Gulshan police station, said Sub Inspector Sinthia, duty officer of Gulshan police station.   The five patients who were killed in the fire incident, are- Riyazul Alam 45,  Khodeza Begum, 70, Verun Anthony Paul, 74, Md. Monir Hossain, 75, and Mohammad Mahbub, 50, according to a statement of United Hospital .   Among the victims, there were three covid-19 patients, said Abdul Ahad, additional deputy commissioner (Gulshan Zone).  

Fire Service and Civil Defense headquarters has formed a 5-member committee to investigate the death of five patients at the isolation unit of city’s United Hospital on Wednesday night following a fire incident.