Woman held for dumping stillborn at Dhaka airport

Armed Police Battalion (APBn) has detained a woman allegedly for dumping her stillborn in a bin at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The detainee, Sharjana Begum, gave birth to the stillborn at the domestic terminal around 4am Thursday after she arrived from Oman, said Airport police station Officer-in-Charge Nure Azam Mia. OC Azam said: “The APB handed over Sharjana to Airport police while she was being shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for treatment.” The dead infant has been sent to DMCH morgue for autopsy, he added. Sharjana, whose hometown is Sylhet, was supposed to land at Sylhet airport via Dhaka from Muscat. Legal steps would be taken in this connection, the OC said, adding that police were investigating the matter. Details about Sharjana and her family could not be found yet.