A scuffle broke out between doctor and relatives of a patient who died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) yesterday.
According to sources, Jahanara Begum, 53, wife of Mohammad Islmail, hailed from Bakerganj of Barisal was admitted to medicine ward at the DMCH on February 21 for cardiac related disease.
As her condition deteriorated, doctors transferred her to the nephrology department where she died at 5.00pm.
Sohid , son of Jahanara, became upset at the incident and became violent inside the hospital.
Noticing such incidents, Dr Ayesha Begum of the department tried to run away from the spot and fell down on the stairs, hurting her nose.
Later, she made a complaint with on duty police officials against Sohid and Masud Rana, son-in-law of victim. Following the complaint, the police arrested them.
Contacted, Dr Ayesha Begum said: “The patient died as she had been suffering from different diseases including cardiac problems and we had nothing to do about it.”
“But her relatives attacked me,” she said.
Dr Khaja Abdur Gafur, assistant director at the DMCH said the patient’s relatives confirmed the attack on the doctor.
Asma Khatun, sister of victim, told the Dhaka Tribune that the hospital was almost out of doctors, and her mother died due to irresponsibility of doctors.
“Despite all of this, they illegally filed case against my husband and brother,” she said.
“We already lost my mother and are now facing new harassment,” Asma said with tears.