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Six hospitals directed to treat patients referred from Ad-din Hospital
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 13 Jun 2026, 01:53 AM
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The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has instructed six government hospitals in the capital to ensure emergency medical treatment for patients transferred or referred from Ad-din Women’s Medical College Hospital following the cancellation of the hospital’s licence.
The directive, signed by Dr Abu Hossain Md Moinul Ahsan, Director of the DGHS Hospital and Clinic Branch, was issued on Friday night.
According to the order, patients referred from Ad-din Hospital must receive necessary treatment without delay. The hospitals directed to provide support are Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, Mugda Medical College Hospital, Kurmitola General Hospital, and Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute.
The DGHS said Ad-din Women’s Medical College Hospital’s licence was revoked on 11 June. In light of the decision, the designated hospitals have been asked to make the necessary arrangements to provide immediate care to transferred patients.
Copies of the directive have been sent to the directors of the concerned hospitals as well as the executive director of Ad-din Hospital.
The licence cancellation follows the deaths of six newborns in one of the hospital’s wards on 27 May. Separate investigations conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the DGHS identified oxygen shortages, negligence in duty and the absence of doctors as key factors behind the deaths.
A show-cause notice was issued to the hospital authorities on 4 June. However, the DGHS said their response was unsatisfactory, prompting the decision to revoke the licence.
Following the cancellation, the hospital was barred from admitting new patients and its outpatient and emergency services were suspended, although treatment for existing inpatients has continued pending their transfer to other facilities.