Mohsin Mohammad Matrik, Manikganj 

A newborn baby died following a cesarean operation performed without the family's consent at Delta General Hospital, a private clinic in the Manikganj Bus Stand area, on Monday afternoon.

The relatives of the mother, Nupur Akter (20) wife of Fahim from Krishnanagar village in Putail Union under Manikganj Sadar Upazila—alleged that Dr. Shyamali Akter conducted the surgical procedure despite initial assurances that a normal delivery would be performed.

According to family members, Nupur was admitted to the hospital around 3:00 pm on Monday for a normal delivery. Hamida Begum, the sister-in-law of the patient who accompanied her, stated that hospital nurses instructed her to move Nupur to an adjacent bed under the pretext of conducting a normal delivery, but subsequently barred relatives from entering the room and behaved rudely with them.

Hamida Begum further claimed that a healthy baby was born with a recorded heart rate of 140 beats per minute, alleging that the infant died due to medical negligence and unapproved surgical intervention driven by commercial motives. The newborn's father, Fahim, demanded a thorough investigation and justice for the alleged malpractice.

When contacted, Dr. Shyamali Akter and the management of Delta General Hospital declined to comment on the matter.

Manikganj Civil Surgeon Dr. Ivy Ferdous stated that she was informed of the incident through media inquiries and described the event as deeply tragic. She assured that the civil surgeon’s office will inspect Delta General Hospital and take necessary legal action if negligence on the part of the physician or hospital authorities is substantiated.