‘Treatment Denied’: Father passes away after son dies showing symptoms

Tragedy struck a family early yesterday in Narayanganj when a man's death from fever, cough and respiratory problems -- allegedly after hospitals in Dhaka denied him admission -- was followed swiftly by his grieving father's demise from cardiac arrest.

The father and son have been identified as Yar Hossain, 60, and Rimon Saud, 24, of Chattogram's Shiddhirganj.

Family members said that the father succumbed to cardiac arrest within an hour of learning of his son's untimely death after he was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital with Covid-19-like symptoms .

Rimon's cousin Masum Saud told journalists his condition deteriorated around 3:00am.

He was then rushed to different hospitals in Dhaka but they refused to admit him because of his coronavirus-like symptoms, Masum alleged.

Later, Rimon was taken to DMCH, where he breathed his last around 6:00am, he said.

Sheikh Mostafa Ali, chief medical officer at Narayanganj City Corporation, told The Daily Star Rimon had been suffering from fever, cold and respiratory problems for the past few days.

Rimon's samples were collected to be tested for coronavirus in Dhaka and he was waiting at home for the report, said Mostafa, also a member of the district coronavirus prevention committee in Narayanganj.

Mostafa said as Rimon's condition deteriorated, he was taken to DMCH in the early hours yesterday. Later, emergency doctors at DMCH declared him dead.

Hearing the news, Yar rushed to DMCH where he suffered a cardiac arrest and subsequently died, Mostafa added.

He said Rimon's family did not communicate with health officials or hospitals in Narayanganj for his treatment.

Mostafa added that the process was underway to bury the dead body with help from Narayanganj City Corporation.