Legal action if anyone found guilty in deaths of 2 children: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said legal action would be taken if anyone is found to be guilty in the death of two children reportedly after taking a Napa syrup in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria.
"Already we have formed a committee to probe the incident. The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) and Health Services Department have also taken the necessary steps in this regard," he at an international convention and scientific seminar arranged by the Bangladesh Society of medicine at the city's Bangabandhu International Convention Centre today.
The parents of the children gave them the syrup at their home in Durgapur union in the upazila as they were suffering from high fever. It was bought from a local "Ma Pharmacy" owned by Main Uddin and the syrup had an expiry date mentioned till 2023.
The two siblings Yasin Khan (7) and Morsalin Khan (5) died on March 10. They were taken to District Sadar Hospital from where they were given primary treatment and were released. Yasin died on the way home, and Morsalin after reaching home, the family said.
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