DEATH OF PATIENT: Allegation of negligence raised against United Hospital
Two complaints have been filed against United Hospital, alleging medical negligence and inadequate post-operative care that led to the death of an elderly patient...
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Negligence blamed for newborn鈥檚 death at CMCH
A newborn died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Saturday allegedly due to the negligence of the on-duty staff, prompting the hospital authorities to terminate a female attendant at the hospital...
Persistent negligence in road maintenance deplorable
THE sorry state of the country鈥檚 road infrastructure is largely blamed on persistent negligence in road maintenance. The authorities, shelving out a huge amount of money, often unreasonably high, for road construction, appear to have continued to deprioritise road maintenance, while they should have always prioritised repair and maintenance work and allocated...
Violence against journalists must end
THE assault on four journalists near the deputy commissioner鈥檚 office in Shariatpur by miscreants is alarming. The attack, reportedly in retaliation for news exposing medical negligence in a local hospital, highlights the growing hostility towards the press and the lack of security of journalists, especially those who work in districts. Witnesses say that...
Four journalists injured in attack for publishing news
Four Shariatpur-based journalists were injured in an attack by a group of miscreants in front of the deputy commissioner鈥檚 office in the district town on Monday reportedly for publishing news over the negligence of doctors at a hospital...
Effective mechanism must to stop medical negligence
A SURGEON of Bangladesh Eye Hospital performing surgery on the wrong eye of a child is yet another incident of medical negligence. The surgeon performed surgery on the right eye of the one-and-a-half-year-old child, who was admitted to the hospital with a problem in the left eye. Parents of the patient say that they took their son to the hospital for the...
Pressing issues that warrant early efforts left unattended
THE government鈥檚 inadequate efforts, if not negligence, to resolve pressing issues that warrant early attention appear troubling. The prime issues are the law and order that has not yet been put in order, an increase in goods prices in the absence of effective oversight, the rehabilitation of the victims and the rebuilding of their houses destroyed and...
Negligence of doctors will not be tolerated: minister
Health and family welfare minister Professor Samanta Lal Sen Sunday said negligence of doctors while providing treatment to the patients will not be tolerated...