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Published : 24 Jun 2026, 03:48 AM
The family of an infant has alleged that a leak in the oxygen line at a private children's hospital in Dhaka’s Shyamoli caused the death of their child.
Hospital authorities, however, countered the claim, saying the child was suffering from post-measles complications.
They claimed that the infant's condition had been deteriorating since the afternoon.
The oxygen line leak was completely unrelated to the death, they added.
The leak occurred on Tuesday afternoon at a facility named Shyamoli Baby Care.
Following the incident, five other children admitted to the hospital were evacuated and transferred to another hospital on an upper floor of the same building.
It was during this period that the 4-month-old infant, who was battling post-measles complications, passed away.
The specialised paediatric hospital is situated on half of the sixth floor of the 20-storey Rupayan Shelford building, located along Mirpur Road in Shyamoli.
The building houses a total of five hospitals, alongside residential hotels, banks, financial institutions, and even government offices.
The father of the victim, Mohammad Faruk, blamed the oxygen leak for his child’s death.
"The child was recovering well with the treatment," he said. "My child died because of this accident, but the hospital authorities refuse to admit it."
Despite his allegations, Faruk said he would not be pursuing legal action.
He was seen looking for an ambulance to take his child's remains back to their hometown in Ramganj, Lakshmipur.
Offering the hospital’s perspective, Dr Tariqul Islam told reporters that the medical team had placed the child on a ventilator as the infant's condition worsened.
"While I was speaking with the child's father, there was a loud bang," he explained. "We then learnt that a leak had developed in the oxygen line.
“We immediately rushed the child to the High Dependency Unit (HDU), where life support was administered. The child died shortly afterwards."
Tariqul denied any link between the leak and the fatality, describing the timing as a mere coincidence.
"No, that is not the case," the doctor asserted. "The child had recovered from measles and gone home 15 to 20 days ago.
“The infant was brought back here after developing post-measles complications. Currently, children are deteriorating and dying at a higher rate from post-measles complications rather than the measles virus itself.
“The parents were kept informed of the child's condition at every single turn."
The incident follows a strict government crackdown earlier this month, which saw the closure of Dhaka's Ad-Din Medical College Hospital after allegations surfaced that six children had died there due to technical faults.
Both Mohammadpur and Adabor police said they had not received any formal complaints over the Shyamoli incident.
