Kishoreganj, May 27 -- Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain on Wednesday said an investigation committee has been formed and those responsible will be punished over the deaths of six newborns at a private hospital in Dhaka allegedly caused by negligence of the hospital authorities.

Speaking to journalists after visiting Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College Hospital in Kishoreganj, he said the incident occurred due to a disruption in oxygen support linked to the Ad Din Medical College Hospital's air-conditioning system.

"The clinic authorities switched off the air-conditioning system and did not restart it until 4am. As a result, there was a shortage of oxygen support, leading to the deaths of six children," he said.

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