A probe committee, formed by the High Court, has found United Medical College Hospital in the capital's Satarkul "institutionally responsible" for the death of five-year-old Ayaan Ahmed following a circumcision procedure.
In its report, the committee has recommended disciplinary action against two doctors and the hospital, and also suggested providing financial compensation to Ayaan's parents.
Following a partial hearing of the report today, the High Court bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury set 28 January for the next hearing, as stated by the writ petitioner, advocate ABM Shahjahan Akand.
Furthermore, the probe committee has called for the closure of all unauthorised hospitals and clinics across the country to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The findings
The investigation report stated, "The expert investigation committee has determined that United Medical College Hospital in Satarkul is institutionally responsible for the tragic death of Ayaan Ahmed."
The hospital had been providing medical services without obtaining the required authorisation or approval from the Directorate General of Health Services, it said.
The report further noted, "The hospital lacked both the proper environment for conducting surgeries and the necessary facilities to manage post-surgical emergencies. Furthermore, the hospital's demand for a payment of Tk5,77,257 before releasing Ayaan's body was both unethical and inhumane."