The New Nation - Internet Edition

Rajshahi Correspondent

A housewife, who was operated upon against her will for the delivery of a baby at a clinic in Chapainawabganj town about three weeks ago, is now struggling for her life due to wrong handling of her operation by the attending doctor.

Atia Parvin Rani was admitted to Sheba clinic in Chapainawabganj town with labour pain on August 1.After examining her at the clinic, Dr. Emdadul Haque at first said they were expecting a normal delivery and no operation would be needed.

But after a few hours, the doctor performed caesarean operation upon Atia without taking her consent and her relatives who were with her at the clinic.A male child was delivered, according to relatives of Atia.

Atia, wife of Mashiur Rahman, owner of Fashion Garments in Chapainawabganj town,was released from the clinic three days after the delivery of the baby. After returning home, her belly and uterus started swelling abnormally with excruciating pain. She was also running high fever.

When contacted, Dr. Emdadul prescribed some anti-inflammatory tablets.But her condition continued to deteriorate and she finally lost her consciousness.

Later, she was admitted to a clinic in Rajshahi city on August 14.After ultrasound test, the doctors of the clinic removed three bottles of rotten blood, pus and disposable fluids from here uterus.

Allegations have it that Dr. Emdadul, who performed the ceasarean operation, carelessly handled the operation as he stitched the belly of Atia without cleaning the blood, sap and disposable materials which ultimately led to the swelling of her uterus and development of other complications.

Addressing a press conference in Rajshahi city yesterday, Atia's husband demanded arrest of Dr. Emdadul and exemplary punishment to him for the negligence duty and performing operation without the consent of Atia and her relatives.