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Court orders DMCH to immediately repair morgue freezer, air-conditioning
The High Court has ordered the Dhaka Medical College Hospital to immediately repair the freezer and air-conditioning of its morgue.
Published : 24 July 2017, 04:44 PM
Updated : 24 July 2017, 07:43 PM
Justice Quazi Md Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Mohammad Ullah passed the order over a public litigation suit on Monday.
They also issued a rule asking why the hospital authorities’ inaction or inability to repair its morgue should not be declared illegal.
The judges asked for a report on measures taken to implement the order within 60 days.
Justice Watch Foundation Executive Director Mahfuzur Rahman Milon filed the suit following media reports on the run-down freezers and air-conditioners in DMCH morgue.
Referring to the reports, Milon, a lawyer, said 25 bodies were 'rotting' in the morgue.
"Even the morgue workers, who are used to see decomposed bodies, cannot tolerate unpleasant odour or see these bodies," he added.
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