Mobile court fines Chandpur hospital

A mobile court fined a private hospital Tk 50,000 for wrongful treatment of a patient leading to death in Shahrasti of Chandpur.

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 officials, on May 9, Maryam Akhter Ritu, 24, a resident of Bhabanipur area of Kachua, was admitted to Shahrashti Memorial Hospital and Digital Diagnostic Center and gave birth to a baby through caesarean section.

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.

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.