July 22, 2026
As many as 242 patients have been admitted to the hospitals in 24 hours
Five people, including several nurses, have been injured in their attempt to leap or hurry to safety to escape the blaze
“The court has recorded the petitioner’s statement and a decision is pending,” the petitioner’s lawyer says
The entrance to the Emergency Department was closed for more than three hours, interrupting treatment for patients
The hospital authorities have called the incident “unfortunate”
The health ministry says it is the first case it has detected this year
A patient had previously died while undergoing treatment at the hospital's ICU on Wednesday
Doctors had referred Fazila Khatun from Gangani Upazila Health Complex to Kushtia Medical College Hospital
