A case was filed with a Dhaka court yesterday against six physicians of the United Hospital and its board of directors for the death of popular actor SM Aslam Takulder Manna.
Manna's brother-in-law Reza Kader filed the case with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, Dhaka under section 304 (ka) and 34/192 of the Penal Code.
The accused are Dr Zahiruddin Mahmud Elias, Dr Mohammad Enayet Hossain Sheikh, Dr Momenuzzaman, Dr Khandaker Mahbub Hussain, Dr Fathima and Dr Maimul Islam Majumder and all members of the board of directors of the hospital.
Metropolitan Magistrate Saifur Rahman Siddiqui recorded the statement of the complainant, but did not pass any order to this end.
In the case the complainant mentioned that on February 17 Manna went to the hospital with chest pain at 4:15am and died at 2:00pm. He alleged that Manna was in the hospital without treatment for over five hours.