Newborn's body found in front of DMCH

Police recovered the body of a newborn from a sidewalk opposite the emergency gate of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Friday, reports UNB.

A passerby noticed a dog tugging at a bag on the sidewalk and alerted the police via the national emergency hotline number 999.

Mohammad Selim, sub-inspector (SI) of Shahbagh thana, confirmed the matter.

He said upon receiving the call through the hotline, they discovered the body of the newborn girl inside a bag lying on the trash-covered sidewalk opposite the emergency gate around 11:00 am.