Why not give immediate treatment to victims
The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain in two weeks why the health ministry should not be directed to instruct all hospitals and clinics to provide immediate primary treatment to accident-injured people.
The HC issued the rule and also asked the respondents to show causes why their inaction to protect the lives of those who were injured and later died should not be declared illegal.
The bench of Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice Md Ataur Rahman Khan issued the rule after hearing the writ petition.
According to the petititon, Ibrahim was taken to Salahuddin Specialized Hospital with severe injuries following a knife-attack on January 26. But, the hospital authorities refused to provide him with the first aid.
They advised to send him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) but the man died on the way.
Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh filed the writ petition to the HC as a public interest litigation (PIL) on Sunday.
The organisation in their petition prayed for necessary HC orders to take steps for providing treatment to the accident-injured patients and to protect their lives.
During the hearing, Advocate Manzil Murshed told the HC that protection of right to life is a fundamental right as per the constitution.
The authorities concerned of the hospitals and clinics are bound to provide treatment to the people if they are injured in the accidents, he added.
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