Abandoned newborn gets new parents
With a number of couples interested in giving her the life she deserves, a court verdict seems to be a perfect solution in finding a home for an abandoned newborn.
Childless couple Abdul Alim and Jannatul Ferdous finally adopted the baby, after a court order.
Trishna Moni, a senior staff nurse at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital, said eighteen-year-old pregnant Khushi Khatun took admission last Thursday with severe labour pain and gave birth to a baby girl the same night.
The following morning, Khushi fled from the hospital, abandoning the newborn on the hospital bed.
Knowing of the matter after three to four hours, the employees of the hospital informed the police, she said, adding, a team from Sadar Police Station launched a frantic search to trace the woman but failed.
“Khushi might have used fake name and address while taking admission,” said the nurse.
After the incident came to light, many rushed to the hospital and wanted to adopt the newborn.
Finding no solution, hospital authority and police sent the baby under the custody of Chuadanga Social Welfare Department.
Later, three families formally applied to the court on Sunday to adopt the baby.
After hearing on Monday, District Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal fixed Wednesday for judgment.
Alim, currently working at Chuadanga Detective Branch of Police, said he and his wife are very happy.
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