Two newborns born at the Domar Upazila Health Complex in Nilphamari have been named “Padma” and “Setu” on the occasion of the inauguration of the Padma Bridge.
They were born on Saturday at the operation theatre of the Upazila Health Complex between 11am and 12pm. At present, mother and newborns are healthy.
The child named Padma is the daughter of Abdul Alim and Rozina Begum of Chhotrauta Pram of the upazila while Setu is the son of Sadiq Imran and Arfana Akter of Dakshin Ambari village in the same upazila.
Medical Officer Dr Tahmina Akhter said: "I really wanted to watch the inauguration ceremony of the much-awaited Padma Bridge today (on Saturday). But at that time, I had a caesarean operation with my colleagues in the operating theatre.”
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“As a result, I could not watch the colourful program. At that time, two newborns were born in the operating theatre. Later, I suggested to the families of the two newborns to name them Padma and Setu. They agreed,” she added.
Setu's father Sadiq Imran, 30, said: “Setu is my first child. I named him after the Padma Bridge because it was born on the day of its inauguration. I am proud as it’s a symbol of self-respect of the people of the country.”
Padma's mother Rozina Begum said: "The hospital authorities and our family are very happy to name our daughter Padma. We hope that my daughter can work for the country when she grows up. We named our daughter Padma to make this day memorable.”
