Journalist harassed at Ad-Din Hospital: Chasing by cleaning staff, video goes viral

May 31, 2026 • National
Journalist harassed at Ad-Din Hospital: Chasing by cleaning staff, video goes viral
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Staff Correspondent

Dhaka, 31 May 2026

The hospital authorities have been accused of gross misconduct with journalists who went to collect news to investigate the death of a child due to a gas leak at Ad-Din Hospital. It is alleged that the hospital authorities used cleaning staff to obstruct the journalists. A video circulating on social media yesterday shows a group of cleaning staff chasing journalists and forcing them out of the hospital premises.

Earlier, a child was allegedly killed in a gas leakage accident at Ad-Din Hospital. The incident created widespread concern and anger among the public, and journalists from various media outlets went to the hospital to gather news on the spot. After that, the situation took a different turn.

 

A video that went viral on social media clearly shows hospital cleaners ganging up on journalists and forcing them out of the hospital premises. Eyewitnesses claim that this was done on the direct orders of the hospital authorities. After the video went viral, there was a storm of condemnation and anger on social media.

 

Reaction of the journalist community

The incident has sparked a strong reaction from the journalist community. The journalists say they went there to uncover the truth about a sensitive public interest issue. They have commented that the obstruction of news gathering is not only a violation of the freedom of the press, but also a clear attempt to hide the truth. Those concerned have demanded action against those responsible for this incident.

No official statement has been received from the Ad-Din Hospital authorities on this matter yet. Attempts to contact the authorities did not receive a response.

Concerned groups and journalist organizations have demanded an impartial investigation into the incident and legal action against those responsible. At the same time, there is a growing demand for a transparent investigation into the hospital’s responsibility for the child’s death due to gas leakage.

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