Hospital staff beaten

At least seven people, including two members of the staff of Ibne Sina Hospital in Jashore town, were assaulted by the aggrieved relatives, following the death of a patient at Jashore General Hospital on Friday night.

The relatives and supporters of deceased Harun-ur-Rashid, 50, vice-president of Chachra Ward Awami League, also vandalised a windowpane of the hospital.

Harun's nephew Sekender Ali said when his uncle, who had been suffering from pain in his waist, was taken to Ibn Sina Hospital on October 20 a broker took them to Doctor KM Atiqul Islam.

The doctor then told the patient's attendants that Harun would need to go through an urgent surgery in Dhaka.

According to the doctor's advice, Harun was admitted to Crescent Hospital in the capital the following day and underwent an operation there on October 22 before being released two days later.

As Harun's condition deteriorated, he was admitted to Jashore General Hospital on October 26 and died while undergoing treatment on Friday night.

Doctor Atiqul said it was a complete misunderstanding and there is nothing to blame him for as the patient died due to internal complications.

Being informed, police went to the spot and brought the situation under control, Officer-in-Charge of Jashore Kotwali Police Station Apurba Hassan said.