Ad-din Medical College Hospital authorities have suspended two nurses over alleged professional negligence in connection with the deaths of six newborns and have said they will legally challenge the government’s move to cancel the hospital’s licence.
Speaking at a press conference at Hotel Holiday Inn Dhaka on Saturday, lawyer Mohammad Shishir Monir, representing the hospital, said the health ministry’s notice seeking licence cancellation was “unlawful” and would be contested in court.
He said the hospital has already taken immediate disciplinary action against staff members found negligent, including the temporary suspension of two nurses.
The hospital authorities also pledged to ensure strict accountability for those responsible once the investigation is completed, adding that “exemplary punishment” would be supported in line with legal procedures.
Expressing condolences to the bereaved families, the hospital announced a set of measures aimed at supporting those affected by the incident. These include lifelong assistance to the victims’ families and a financial compensation package deemed “respectable” by the institution.
The hospital also said it would consider providing employment opportunities to eligible members of the affected families as part of its support initiative.
According to the hospital’s legal representative, both the families of the deceased and the hospital administration agree that while accountability must be ensured, the institution itself should not face closure or irreversible damage due to the tragedy.
He added that the families are demanding punishment for those directly responsible for the incident, a position the hospital says it fully supports.
The developments came after the health ministry issued a notice recommending cancellation of the hospital’s licence following an investigation into the deaths of six newborns at the facility.
