Doctor's neglect kills twins' mom in Dinajpur
Twins lost their mother moments after birth due to alleged negligence of a doctor at Khansama Upazila Health Complex on Thursday.
The victim Monju Ara Begum, 28, was the wife of Abdur Razzak of Tahsildarpara village of the upazila.
After the death, agitating people vandalised the hospital.
Dinajpur Civil Surgeon (CS) office suspended Dr Jalodhar Roy, an acting residential medical officer (RMO) of the complex, for his alleged negligence.
A five-member probe team led by Khansama upazila vice-chairman Mohsina Begum was formed in this regard, said the CS office sources.
Razzak said his wife was admitted to the health complex on Thursday morning with severe labour pain, and since then she remained in utter negligence.
Around 12:00pm Thursday, doctors and nurses of the health complex conducted a surgery on Monju Ara and let her give birth to the twins, of whom one is male.
After the operation, the doctors left her without checking her profuse bleedings. As the situation was getting worse, Monju's family called Dr Roy, but he did not respond.
Relatives of the victim alleged that Dr Roy kept busy with his private practice inside the health complex paying no attention to Monju. She died around 3:40pm.
Khansama Upazila Nirbahi Officer ATM Ziaur Haq and the upazila chairman and vice chairman visited the hospital and assured the angry villagers of justice.
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