The newborns in a neonatal ward were taken ill and suddenly died over the span of a few hours
June 04, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
A Ministry of Health investigation committee says it has found evidence of “negligence” in the mysterious deaths of six newborns at Dhaka’s Ad-din Medical College Hospital.
Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain highlighted observations by the probe panel at a press conference at the Ministry of Health on Thursday.
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Health department spokesman Zahid Raihan said initial information did not suggest any mistreatment as the cause of the deaths.
The details will be presented to the media by the health minister, says a DGHS official
Air conditioning in the ward where the babies were was not working in the early hours on Wednesday.
Babies, between one and three days old, were in post-delivery ward when they fell ill
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