Patients are suffering as the operation theatres of Khulna Medical College Hospital have been closed for 14 days.
Service at the operation theatre (OT) came to a halt after a fire incident that gutted four machines on July 19.
At least 200 patients receiving healthcare at the hospital have been passing their days with grave anxiety over getting proper treatment.
Relatives of some patients have already shifted them to other hospitals to avoid the upcoming obstacles and get smooth medical service.
According to hospital sources, the authorities will not admit any new patients until the burnt machines are replaced, reports banglanews.
Rekha Biswas, who has been suffering from intestinal cancer and was admitted to the surgery department of the hospital, said: "I was supposed to get an intestinal transplant surgery. But, nothing could be done so far as the OTs have been shut for several days."
"I am very scared about my condition," she said, adding that she may be taken to another hospital if the situation continues.
Another patient Alamgir, a college student enrolled in the orthopedics department, was critically injured in a road accident. His father Fazlur's only remaining option is to console his son, as he does have the financial ability to take his son to a clinic as well as to a hospital.
Similarly, at least 200 patients of the hospital have been experiencing the same situation.
"Patients with limited finances cannot go to other hospitals for treatment. Most of them have sold all of their belongings to provide money for surgery," said Alamgir.
KMCH Anesthesiology Department Junior Consultant Dr Sheikh Farid Uddin Ahmed on Wednesday said: "The problem was created as a fire caused by an electric short circuit damaged the anesthesia machine, diathermy machine and lights of the operation room.
"So it has become difficult to conduct a surgery. Despite this, we are conducting surgeries on critical patients in the other two OTs."
Surgery Department Assistant Register Dr Mostafizur Rahman said: "Machines worth Tk15m were burnt down," adding that: "We are unable to conduct surgeries due to lack of equipment."
