Ad-din Hospital to pay Tk80 lakh each to families of 6 deceased infants

Ad-din Medical College Hospital in
Dhaka's Moghbazar has announced that it will pay Tk80 lakh in compensation to
each of the six families who lost newborns at the hospital.
The compensation amount was determined
through joint discussions between the affected families and the hospital
authorities, the hospital's legal counsel Mohammad Shishir Manir said today (7 June).
Speaking to reporters at his chamber at
the Supreme Court today (7 June), Shishir said, "A decision has been made
to provide Tk80 lakh in compensation to each of the affected families. The
other facilities and benefits announced earlier will also remain in place."
He added that the compensation package
was finalised following discussions between representatives of the six families
and the hospital authorities.
According to him, each family has
already received Tk10 lakh as an initial payment.
Responding to another question, the
lawyer said the hospital has sought an additional 48 hours from the Directorate
General of Health Services (DGHS) to respond to a show-cause notice issued over
the deaths of the six infants.
He said the hospital authorities have
requested time until 9 June to submit their response to allegations of
negligence and explain why the hospital's licence should not be cancelled.
"The hospital wants to submit its
response in person in the presence of legal counsel," Shishir said.
DGHS Director General Prof Dr Prabhat
Chandra Biswas confirmed that the health authorities have received the
hospital's request for an extension.
He said the deadline for responding to
the show-cause notice was 5pm today.
"If no response is received within
the stipulated time, we will consult senior officials of the Ministry of Health
and decide on the next course of action today," he said.
















