The body of a newborn baby, believed to be around seven months old, was recovered from a dustbin inside Tongi Government Hospital in Gazipur after a stray dog was seen dragging and mutilating the body. The incident came to light when several children, who were playing inside the hospital premises, noticed the disturbing scene and alerted local residents. Police later recovered the body, though the identity of the newborn remains unknown.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mehedi Hasan of Tongi East Police Station confirmed the incident.
The body was recovered at approximately 7:30pm on Sunday (11 January) from beside a dustbin within the hospital compound.
According to eyewitnesses, a group of children were playing inside the hospital earlier in the evening when they noticed a dog pulling something near a dustbin. Upon closer inspection, they discovered it was the body of a newborn baby. The children informed nearby adults, who then contacted the police.
OC Mehedi Hasan stated that police arrived at the scene after receiving the report and recovered the newborn’s body. Efforts are currently underway to identify those responsible for abandoning the body in the hospital’s dustbin. He added that further legal action will be taken once the investigation is complete and the baby’s identity is confirmed. The body has been sent to the morgue of Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination.
Dr Nafis, the on-duty physician at the hospital’s emergency department, described the incident as tragic. He said that without a forensic report, it is not possible to determine any definitive details regarding the newborn.
