A mobile court fined a private hospital Tk 50,000 for wrongful treatment of a patient leading to death in Shahrasti upazila of Chandpur district. The mobile court led by Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Mohammad Amjad Hossain conducted the drive at Shahrashti Memorial Hospital and Digital Diagnostic Center on Sunday afternoon. According to the upazila health complex, on May 9, Maryam Akhter Ritu, 24, a resident of Bhabanipur area of Kachua Upazila, was admitted to the hospital and gave birth to a baby through cesarean section. Also read: DGHS Drive: 116 unregistered hospitals sealed across the country When her condition deteriorated, she was referred to Cumilla Medical College and Hospital where she died on May 31 while undergoing treatment there. The victim's family members lodged a complaint with the district civil surgeon. Based on the complaint, Civil Surgeon Dr. Shahadat Hossain visited the hospital on Sunday afternoon and directed the Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer, Dr. Md. Nasir Uddin, to take necessary action. Also read: Patient’s death ‘for doctors’ negligence’ sparks protest at KMCH Nasir Uddin said the patient died due to wrong treatment and negligence. Therefore, the hospital has been fined under Section 53 of the Consumer Rights Protection Act-2009. A three-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the matter, he said, adding the committee has been asked to submit a report within the next three days.

Local people formed a human chain at Ahmedpur Bus Stand in Barigram upazila on Thursday demanding  arrest of the doctor responsible for the death of Ariful within 24 hours.

A case was filed in connection with the death of a ten-year-old boy 'due to wrong treatment' at a hospital in Sadar upazila on Monday.

Relatives of a man who died at a local dental clinic at Bamundi of Gangni Upazila of Meherpur on Sunday accused the doctor of wrong treatment.   The deceased was identified as Nasir Uddin, 55, son of Mahir Uddin of the Bamundi village.   Nasir’s wife said Nasir was losing excessive blood after local dentist Mizan pulled off six of his teethes on June 2.   Later, Nasir was given additional blood but he did not survive, she said.   Officer-in-Charge of Gangni Police Station Md Obaidur Rahman said dentist Mizan has been on the run after the incident.   A case will be filed after the deceased's family files a written complaint, he said.