The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The newborn baby who was found abandoned near Science Laboratory in the city on Sunday morning died at last at Dhaka Medical College Hospital yesterday morning fighting for his life for long 24 hours.

The baby-boy was given the name Hasib after he was found in front of Rajaniganda Tower near Science Laboratory by Parul Begum on Sunday morning. Critically ill the newborn was rushed to the Paediatric Department where the child specialists tried as many as 24 hours to save the baby.

However, the baby boy succumbed to his injuries at about 5:45am yesterday on his bed. Later, his body was taken to the DMCH morgue for postmortem. In the afternoon, Hasib was buried at Azimpur Graveyard by his adopted mother Parul Begum. While waiting for the body of the newborn in front of the DMCH morgue yesterday morning, Parul said she had lost her only son Hasib in a road accident. That is why she had given the name Hasib to the newborn.

Parul, who has three daughters, said, "I dreamt of a son after the death of my only son Hasib in a road accident. I found this newborn in front of Sugandha Tower while walking along the road toward Science Laboratory yesterday morning. Later, I brought him to the DMCH and gave him the name Hasib. Unfortunately, his life could not be saved. Now, I'll bury him at Azimpur Graveyard after the postmortem," she said.

The DMCH sources said the doctors at Paediatric Department tried their best to save the newborn over the last 24 hours. Dr LE Fatmi, child specialist of the DMCH said when the newborn was brought here he was crying of pain. "There were marks of injury allover his body. Besides, the boy was dropped so forcefully on the ground that his bones were fractured. He also bled profusely as his naval was not tied," he said.

Dr Fatmi said the newborn was given blood twice, but he could not be saved for internal injuries.

He said those who are responsible for the delivery of such babies usually take various tactics to kill babies, which led to various problems.

The doctor said Parul at first introduced the baby as her son. She said the baby had received injuries as his delivery took place on the staircases. Later, she disclosed everything to the doctors when they interrogated her.

Parul said she took the newborn to the DMCH for his better treatment, but she could not imagine that the boy would subsequently die. Even the nurses and ayas at the child ward of the DMCH were weeping for the newborn.