Shamsul Islam and his wife Hasina Akhter, parents of the baby, lodged a complaint with the hospital authorities and Panchlaish police in this connection.

The couple is inhabitants of Shakpura village under Boalkhali upazila of the district.

Police arrested Zulekha Begum, a female attendant of a patient of a nearby bed, on charge of stealing the child.

Shamsul said his wife Hasina was admitted to CMCH yesterday morning and gave birth to the baby boy at night following a cesarean operation.

Hasina couldn't find her baby on her return from the toilet after going there keeping her child alone on the bed.

The couple alleged Zulekha might have stolen their baby.