, June 4 -- Din Medical College Hospital led to the deaths of six infants, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain on Thursday.

The findings of the Health Ministry's probe body were presented at a press conference at Secretariat where the minister said the inquiry report clearly established serious lapses in hospital management and patient care.

Exemplary punitive action would be taken against the hospital authorities, he said.

According to the investigation report, the hospital's air conditioning system in the affected ward remained non-functional for an extended period.

The lack of proper cooling and ventilation created a severe oxygen shortage, resulting in a dangerous rise in carbon dioxide levels inside...