A new lap for newborn

Amena Khatun's wish is finally fulfilled. She does have a son now, but the only exception is that the mother is not genetically connected to the boy. The newborn, presumably a day old, was found abandoned early yesterday, inside a sack in a bush in Gopalpur village of Jhenidah's Kaliganj upazila where Amena lives with her husband and two school-going daughters. Officer-in-Charge of Kaliganj Anwar Hossain said as the child needed immediate care and Amena was very willing to adopt, they handed him over to her. A doctor examined the boy and he is in good health. The 35-year-old said she was happy to have a son. She named the boy, Aranya, meaning jungle. The story is reminiscent of the famous saying, "The wild are beautiful at the wilderness and children in their mothers' arms," written by Bangalee writer Sanjib Chandra Chhattopadhyay in late 19th century, in his popular travelogue "Palamou". Photo: Azibor Rahman