Youth's death at LabAid sparks protest
Relatives allege negligence
Around 100 agitating relatives of a youth barricaded Mirpur road in the city yesterday morning bringing allegation of negligence in treatment after the youth died at LabAid Specialised Hospital, said police.
Commuters faced untold suffering for one hour before police managed to convince the protesters to leave the road around 9:00am.
The deceased E Nias, 25, a resident of Haji Abdul Sardar Lane of Bongshal and an honours student of Sheikh Borhanuddin College, died around 1:00am yesterday in the hospital's intensive care unit, said police.
The hospital's Managing Director AM Shamim said Nias was admitted to the hospital on September 16 with severe brain and leg injuries from a road accident.
Nias died after doctors conducted a surgery, with the consent of the relatives, he added. He denied the allegation of negligence.
Officer-in-Charge Moniruzzaman of Dhanmondi Police Station said no case was filed and none was arrested in this connection.
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