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Published : 16 Jun 2026, 12:41 PM
Dr Sheikh Mohiuddin has voluntarily resigned as the executive director of Ad-din Medical College Hospital following the deaths of six newborns.
Prof Jamalun Nessa has been appointed to replace him in the post.
“Alongside the entire country, we are also deeply saddened by the recent, unfortunate incidents of child deaths at Ad-din Medical College Hospital. Action has already been taken against the concerned staff on charges of negligence of duty based on a preliminary investigation. In addition, initiatives have been taken to strengthen the supervisory system and re-evaluate the protocol,” Tariqul Islam Mukul, director (company affairs) of the Ad-din Foundation, said in a statement on Tuesday, confirming the changes.
It added that, in line with government guidelines, the hospital is willing to make changes to its infrastructure and management.
“We have already started the work of infrastructure development in full swing. The necessary changes and modifications are under way under the leadership of three independent consultants to facilitate the movement of light and air, as well as the presence of oxygen. We have completely closed the bakery located above the corporate office,” the statement said.
Since 1980, the non-profit Ad-din Foundation has been working on healthcare, medical education, general education, training and income-generating projects for the poor and underprivileged people of the society.
Currently, it runs nine hospitals, five medical colleges, one nursing college, four nursing institutes, one institute of health technology, one collegiate school and various public welfare mobile healthcare activities.
Over the last 29 years, 15,773,291 patients have been provided medical services at Ad-din Women's Medical College Hospital in Dhaka’s Moghbazar, Dhaka alone.
About 2,000 patients have received medical services in the outpatient department every day until Jun 11, 2026.
The hospital has 1,790 doctors, nurses and staff directly associated with it, most of whom are women.
Ad-din Women's Medical College currently has 646 students, including 209 foreign students.
More than 2,000 doctors, nurses, health workers and students depend on the institution for their education and professional future.
Ad-din Foundation says it is committed to quality healthcare, safety and accountability in patient care.
Prof Jamalun recently voluntarily retired from teaching at Dhaka University’s Department of Microbiology after more than 25 years.
She obtained her Master's degree in 1988 from the Department of Microbiology at the university with first class honours and later obtained her PhD from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
