Prime Minister’s directive to probe child Ayaan`s death

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed to investigate the matter of child Ayaan who  passed away following a circumcision procedure conducted at United Medical College at Satarkul Badda.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Samanta Lal Sen said this at a reception at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in the city on Wednesday.

The health minister said, “I want nothing personally as a minister. My aim is to reform the health sector. I want cooperation from doctors, nurses and other staff so that I can do it successfully”.

On 31 December, Ayaan was circumcised under full anaesthesia at United Medical College Hospital in Satarkul Badda, allegedly without parental consent. He was transferred to the hospital’s Gulshan branch from there as he did not regain consciousness a few hours post-operation.

After seven days of keeping him on life support in the paediatric intensive care unit, the doctors declared Ayaan dead early Sunday (7 January).