Hospital authorities deny link between oxygen leak and the death
June 24, 2026
Senior Correspondent
bdnews24.com
The family of an infant has alleged that a leak in the oxygen line at a private children's hospital in Dhaka’s Shyamoli caused the death of their child.
Hospital authorities, however, countered the claim, saying the child was suffering from post-measles complications.
The child’s death has nothing to do with the “leakage”, the hospital authorities say
The newborns in a neonatal ward were taken ill and suddenly died over the span of a few hours
Health department spokesman Zahid Raihan said initial information did not suggest any mistreatment as the cause of the deaths.
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Air conditioning in the ward where the babies were was not working in the early hours on Wednesday.
The deceased, Devendra Ashish Singh, was being treated for fever and had initially received treatment at a government hospital in…
