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Health officials inspect ICU crisis after multiple child deaths at Rajshahi hospital
Health Secretary Kamruzzaman Chowdhury and Acting DGHS Director P C Biswas visited Rajshahi Medical College Hospital following deaths of children awaiting ICU care, underscoring critical capacity shor
On March 31, 2026, Md. Kamruzzaman Chowdhury, Secretary of the Health Services Division, and Acting Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services Professor Dr. Pravat Chandra Biswas visited Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital to review conditions after several children died while waiting for ICU treatment. The officials met hospital authorities and doctors, inspected wards and the ICU, and held discussions on systemic gaps in intensive care access. Local reports indicate overwhelmed pediatric and neonatal units, long waiting times, and limited ventilator and bed capacity, which have contributed to preventable deaths. The visit highlights an urgent need to strengthen hospital infrastructure and emergency neonatal and pediatric care in Rajshahi and beyond.
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- Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- Date added
- 2026-03-31 11:59 UTC
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- 2026-03-31 11:59 UTC
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