Dhaka, June 16 -- Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has stood by the decision to cancel Ad-din Medical College Hospital's licence following the deaths of six newborns, saying he has no regrets.

At the launch of a clinical management guideline on measles treatment at Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday, the minister says it is unacceptable for six newborns to die through negligence without anyone being held accountable.

"We first cancelled the licence. I don't think I made a wrong decision," he added.

The deaths occurred on May 27 in the post-delivery ward of the private hospital in Moghbazar, a day before Eid-ul-Azha, sending shockwaves across the country.

The minister said he could not visit ...