A Naogaon court has issued arrest warrants against six people, including a doctor, in connection with the death of a woman following a Caesarean section at a private hospital.
The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Naogaon Sadar Cognisance Court No. 1 passed the order on Wednesday afternoon.
The accused are operating surgeon Fabliha Sadia Shafin, 29, anaesthetist Md Akheruzzaman Robi, 33, Metro Hospital management authority Md Ripon Ali, 37, operation theatre in-charge Most Salma Bibi Nazma, 32, and two agents, Md Rashedul Islam Hiru, 33, and Md Nahid Babu, 22.
According to the case statement, Rahi Muni, a resident of Dakkhin Sultanpur area of Naogaon town, went to Naogaon 250-Bed General Hospital for childbirth on 6 April.
At the hospital, an agent allegedly approached her family and convinced them to shift her to a private facility, promising a proper Caesarean operation.
Under an agreement involving Tk8,000, she was taken to Metro Hospital in the town. After being admitted, Rahi Muni went into labour that evening. Later that night, Fabliha Sadia performed the Caesarean section with assistance from hospital staff.
Soon after the procedure, her condition began to deteriorate, and her abdomen reportedly swelled abnormally. As her health worsened, a second surgery was conducted the following day. During the operation, gauze allegedly left inside her abdomen was removed and the surgical wound was re-stitched.
Despite the second surgery, her condition did not improve. She was later transferred in a critical state to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogura, where she died on 9 April while undergoing treatment.
Following the incident, the civil surgeon of Naogaon inspected Metro Hospital and found that the healthcare facility was operating without registration.
The matter came to public attention after several media outlets published reports on the incident. On 13 April, taking cognisance of those reports, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Naogaon Sadar Cognisance Court No. 1 ordered an investigation.
The court directed the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investigate the case and instructed the Superintendent of Police of PBI, Naogaon, to collect the autopsy report, identify all individuals involved and submit a detailed investigation report with their names and addresses.
After completing the probe, the PBI submitted its report to the court on 22 August. Based on the findings, the court on Wednesday ordered the issuance of arrest warrants against all six accused.
