Relatives of a 25-year-old patient vandalised a clinic following the death of the woman and her newborn reportedly due to negligence at Palashbari in Gaibandha on Saturday.
Parul Begum, 25, wife of Shamim Mia of Bisramgachhi village of the upazila, and their newborn died at the Maa Clinic and Nursing Home at Palashbari.
The relatives of the patient said that Parul, mother of two children, was taken to the clinic on Friday for caesarean.
As her condition worsened, the clinic authorities reportedly began the surgery around 11:00pm on Friday.
By 4:00am Saturday, both Parul and her newborn died.
Family members alleged that the clinic authorities tried to hide the deaths and called an ambulance to refer the deceased to Rangpur, which raised their suspicions.
Angered by the incident, the relatives of Parul along with local people attacked the clinic and vandalised its furniture.
They also set a portion of the clinic on fire.
On information, a team of the police and the Bangladesh Army went to the spot and brought the situation under control.
Palashbari fire service station officer Robiul Islam said, 鈥榃e received reports of arson at the clinic but the staff had managed to extinguish the fire before we reached.鈥�
Officer-in-charge of Palashbari police Md Zulfikar Ali Bhutto said that police were deployed in the morning to bring the situation under control following the deaths.
Neither the victim鈥檚 family nor the clinic authorities have filed any official complaint, he said. 鈥榃e will take necessary action if a complaint is lodged.鈥�
