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Newborn found buried alive, rescued in Barisal
A newborn baby girl, apparently discarded by her mother soon after birth, was found buried but miraculously alive by farmers at Agailjharha Upazila in Barisal on Friday noon.
Published : 18 April 2014, 03:03 PM
Updated : 18 April 2014, 03:42 PM
The baby’s identity could not be established.
The baby has been admitted to Agailjharha Upazila Health Complex.
Agailjharha Police Station OC Sazzad Hossain told bdnews24.com that some labourers were working on a farmland belonging to one Anwar Hossain at Ranta village under Rajihar Union around noon when they heard a baby cry.
They followed the sound to discover the baby girl, who appeared to have been buried alive. She had managed to push her head above the ground.
She is now recovering well at the hospital.
The OC said that if no one claimed the baby, she could be adopted by any childless couple.
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