Hold the responsible to account
TOO many questions remain unanswered as to how Asma died in the care of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). After the hurried discharge by hospital authorities for burial, the unexplained wounds sustained by the victim on the forehead and blisters along her body, the explanation that she died of renal failure after a caesarian cannot stand serious scrutiny. Asma and her sister had earlier been caught by hospital authorities sneaking away with her newborn. Allegations have been raised that Asma was unable or unwilling to pay for costs involving the caesarian operation.
We are obviously shocked by the manner in which hospital authorities have tried to handledthe incident. It is very disturbing to find that Asma’s corpse was dispatched with undue haste by a hospital that is embedded in the culture of red-tape. We would like to know why senior management of the hospital failed to answer questions about Asma receiving bodily harm.
It would seem that Asma and the earlier scandal revolving around baby-stealing have become an embarrassment for some. The issue of Asma’s death has put the onus on hospital authorities. We expect nothing short of a full investigation by the concerned authority that may involve exhuming the deceased to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Source: The Daily Star
