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Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen ordered the authority concerned to shut unregistered private hospitals, diagnostic centers and clinics across the country. The minister said this while addressing a press briefing at the secretariate on Tuesday (January 16).
Samanta Lal Sen has expressed grief over the death of five-year-old Ayaan, who passed away following full anesthesia during a circumcision procedure at United Medical College Hospital.
"If anyone is found guilty of negligence in duty, they will be brought under the law. A committee has been formed to investigate the matter, but I have not received the probe report yet. More can be said once I get the report," the health minister said after receiving a memorandum from Ayaan's father Md Shamim Ahmed at the secretariat at 12:30 pm on Tuesday (16 January).
Highlighting the severity of consequences, the health minister discussed the heart-wrenching case of child Ayan’s death. “The incident of Ayan’s death is deeply tragic. We are awaiting the investigating committee’s report, and rest assured, appropriate actions will follow,” Dr Sen assured.
Earlier in the day, Ayan’s father, Shamim Ahmed, accompanied by family members, met with Minister Sen at the Secretariat. They presented a detailed account of the events leading to Ayan’s untimely demise, alongside a call for a thorough and fair investigation into his death.
Dr Ahmedul Kabir, Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), affirmed that the crackdown on unregistered entities is imminent. “It’s mandatory for all, including United Health Service, to be duly licensed. We have a considerable number of registered facilities, but being large-scale doesn’t exempt anyone from compliance,” he stated.
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