Ad-din Hospital’s licence cancelled over newborn deaths

Staff Reporter:

The licence of Ad-din Medical College Hospital in the capital’s Moghbazar has been cancelled after authorities found its explanation unsatisfactory regarding the deaths of six newborn babies.

Professor Dr Prabhat Chandra Biswas, Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services, announced the decision at a press briefing on Thursday afternoon.

Earlier, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said he was not satisfied with the explanation provided by the hospital authorities over the incident.