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Central Hospital responsible for mother, child tragedy: Dr Sangjukta

Bangladesh desk: Professor Dr Sangjukta Saha has blamed the authorities of Central Hospital regarding the deaths of Mahbuba Akter Akhi and her newborn. She denied any responsibility for the tragedy just after a day the hospital authority accused her of neglecting her duty over Akhi’s treatment.
The deceased patient, Mahbuba Akter Akhi, was admitted to and treated without her knowledge, said Dr Sangjukta during a press conference organised at her residence at Paribagh in the capital on Tuesday.
The authorities also spoke “falsely” about her presence at the hospital, she claimed. “I was not in Bangladesh during Akhi’s operation. How could I be held responsible if I was not there? The hospital authorities were totally responsible for the tragic incident.”
“Akhi was not my regular patient,” she said.

“Why did the hospital authorities admit a patient under the supervision of a doctor who was not present in the country? Who was responsible for it? If I don’t perform the operation, then why did they admit her under my name? It’s definitely an illegal act.”

“There is a media trial against me over the death. I call upon everyone to stand against this empire of irregularities,” she said.

“To cover up the real incident and hide their faults, the vested quarters are using all means and always busy misleading people of the country with false information,” she said.

On June 14, Akhi’s family members alleged that Central Hospital deceived them by saying gynaecologist Dr Sangjukta Saha was present during the delivery of Akhi’s child, leading to the newborn’s death and major injuries to the mother. Akhi also died while underwent treatment at the capital’s LabAid Hospital on 18 June 18.

 

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