Ayaan's death: HC asks for probe report by Thursday
On 15 January, the High Court ordered the authorities concerned to investigate the incident and issued a rule asking the authorities to explain why Ayaan’s family should not be paid Tk5 crore as compensation
The High Court has asked the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to submit a probe report on the death of five-year-old Ayaan Ahmed following a circumcision procedure in the city's United Medical College Hospital by Thursday.
A division bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Atabullah passed the order today, reports BSS.
On 15 January, the High Court ordered the authorities concerned to investigate the incident and issued a rule asking the authorities to explain why Ayaan's family should not be paid Tk5 crore as compensation.
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On 9 January, Ayaan's father Md Shamim Ahmed filed a case against United Hospital and United Medical College Hospital, its two doctors, unnamed directors, employees, and staff in connection with the death.
The plaintiff alleged that his son died due to negligence while being kept on life support at the United Hospital from 31 December to 7 January.
The hospital then declared Ayaan dead and handed him a bill of Tk5.77 lakh.
In response to the incident, the DGHS has formed a four-member committee to investigate the allegations.
Ayaan's father Shamim Ahmed on 10 January sought cancellation of the medical college's licence following an investigation into his child's death.
On 14 January, the health directorate shut down United Medical College Hospital in the capital's Badda for operating illegally, without a licence.
