A case has been filed against 11 individuals, including the director of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Hospital Abdul Wadud Chowdhury, over allegations linked to the death of a patient during treatment.
Abu Huraira, son of the deceased Jinnat Ali, filed the case on Thursday before the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ismail in Dhaka
After recording the complainant’s statement, the court took cognisance of the case in the afternoon and directed the Officer-in-Charge of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station to investigate the allegations and submit a report by 16 June.
Other accused include officials and staff of ‘Hridoy General Hospital’, among them Executive Director SMF Nirab Hossain, Sirajul, ward boy Shahid, Ashik, Samiul, and Mashiur Rahman Lavlu.
According to the complaint, Jinnat Ali was initially taken to Manikganj General Hospital after falling ill and was later referred to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Hospital for advanced treatment.
He was admitted to the CCU on 26 February. The complaint alleges that a ward boy later misled the family, claiming the patient did not have a heart condition and instead suffered from a neurological issue.
It is further alleged that the family was told ICU beds were unavailable and was pressured to transfer the patient to ‘Hridoy General Hospital’, a private facility.
The complainant alleges that at the private hospital, the accused demanded excessive charges and withheld treatment due to delayed payment. It is also alleged that the complainant was assaulted and confined during the incident.
After arranging funds through loans, the family reportedly transferred the patient back to the National Heart Institute, where doctors stated that he had not received proper treatment.Jinnat Ali died later the same afternoon.
The complaint further states that when the family attempted to lodge a protest on 28 February, they were allegedly assaulted and forced out of the premises.
Confirming the court order, the complainant’s lawyer Moksedul Hasan Mandal said the court has directed a proper investigation in the interest of justice.
