'Negligence' causes death of 65-yr-old at city hospital

A 65-year old man died at the Holy Family Hospital in the city on Monday night due to negligence by doctors on duty, his family has alleged.
The relatives of the patient, Jalil Khan, 65, later assaulted a doctor at the hospital when he arrived in Jalil's cabin, almost 40 minutes after he passed away.
Dr Jubayer, 30, sustained injuries to his eye in the incident.
Jalil was a resident of Shwamibagh area in the city.
Sources said Jalil Khan was admitted to cabin SC-7 on the second floor on November 13 after he suffered a brain stroke. On Monday night, when his condition deteriorated, attending relatives could not find a specialist on the second floor of the hospital to attend to him.
On the advise of medicine specialist Dr Kudrat, who was on duty on the second floor at the time, Jalil's relatives went to the ICU unit of the hospital and requested neurology specialist Dr Jubayer on duty there to have a look at their patient.
Eyewitnesses said Dr Jubayer arrived at Jalil's cabin some 40 minutes after the patient died.
The aggrieved relatives detached the iron mosquito-net poles attached to the bed and swooped on the doctor, wounding him seriously in his left eye.
Dr Jubayer is now undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unite (ICU) of the hospital.
The Director of Holy Family Hospital, Dr Siddiqur Rahman, said that Jalil was suffering from several chronic diseases including diabetes, heart disease and blood pressure.
He said the unfortunate situation was brought under control with the help of Ramna Police.
Dr Jubayer is yet to decide whether or not to press charges against the attackers, he said.