Metropolis Desk-
Following Ayan Ahmed’s death, the government ordered United Medical College to cease offering medical services due to suspected negligence during the circumcision procedure at the private facility in Satarkul, Dhaka.
The order was issued on Sunday by the Directorate General of Health Services, which had inspected the facility on January 10 in response to a complaint lodged by Shamim Ahmed, Ayan’s father.
The order stated that the United Medical College authorities could not produce hospital registration or license documents for a building that was still under construction.
The directorate said that the medical college never applied for the license based on online records.
The United Group-owned institution’s website states that a teaching hospital is connected to its main campus.
According to United’s spokesman Ariful Hoque, they didn’t get a copy of the order until Sunday night.
On December 31, Ayan was admitted to the hospital of the medical college to undergo a circumcision procedure. However, anesthesia was given, and he did not regain consciousness.
After that, Ayan was taken to United Hospital in Gulshan and given a life support system. He died on January 7.
Following that, his father Shamim filed a complaint at the Badda Police Station, claiming medical malpractice. Shamim believes the anesthesia wasn’t working properly.
Syed Sabbir Ahmed, an anesthesiologist at United Medical College Hospital, surgeon Tasnuva Mahjabin, an anonymous director, and other unnamed staff members of both the medical college hospital and United Hospital were named in the case.
