DHAKA: The High Court (HC) summoned director general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) over failure in executing court’s order in setting up ICUs and CCU’s in district hospitals across the country.

The court also asked a director of concerned department to appear before it on January 8 to give their explanation in this regard.

The HC bench of Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Md Khairul Alam passed the order while hearing a writ petition filed by Human Rights Lawyers and Environment Society of Bangladesh seeking necessary orders in this regard.

Earlier on August 28, the High Court had ordered to setting up intensive care units (ICUs) and coronary care units (CCUs) at all the district hospitals across the country.

BDST: 1833 HRS, DEC 04, 2019
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