At least five people including women and children were injured after the roof of Noakhali General Hospital child ward collapsed Sunday afternoon.
The injured were identified as Ali Albor, a patient of thalassemia, Nur Banu, Tanjil, Faruq and Mohona.
Hospital sources said Nur Banu and Ali Akbor were in critical condition and the rest were released after preliminary treatment.
When asked, Dr Mosleuddin, a superintendent of the hospital, said the building’s foundation was laid in 1968 and was inaugurated after the Liberation War. He claimed the public works department were irresponsive regarding the issue, though several notices were sent.