We must say, mere suspension is not punishment and informing victim’s family of the mishap does not end the hospital authorities responsibility. We can’t understand how the DMCH authorities are arranging safety of patients in the hospital, particularly of women. Why they have left the security so vulnerable without counter-vigilance system. There is every possibility that many high crimes may also happen in the hospital in this situation in the silence of night-time. DMCH is a den of corruption and mismanagement under political shelter. Attendants treat patients, sweepers put bandage while doctors very often not present at workplace. Hospital ambulance system is hostage to a syndicate of employees and the management is indifferent about it.
In one estimate over 294 women and children were admitted to hospitals across the country between July and September as muggers are torturing, political cadres are killing and maiming college girls and it is sad law enforcers are not exceptions as well. In our view the government must take effective steps to rein in the situation before anarchy is spreading all over.
There is no management at Dhaka Medical College Hospital is clear. Rapists must be punished but management of DMCH must also be reorganised.
