Baby rescued from sand grave improves

People rescued the baby smeared with blood and covered in a polythene sheet from the sand field near Hazaribagh-Boubazar in the city on November 17 and rushed her to the hospital where the doctors performed surgery on the two-day-old baby immediately.

Half of the baby's right chin and lower part of the left leg were eaten up by preying crows.

A medical board of doctors from paediatric medicine, paediatric surgery and plastic surgery departments had a meeting yesterday to discuss better treatment for the baby.

Dr Mizanur Rahman, assistant registrar of paediatric surgery, told The Daily Star yesterday that the condition of the girl is now stable. Although the crows have eaten up some parts of her body, her bones remain intact, he said, adding that a plastic surgery can cure her injuries.

He also said many organisations and individuals have expressed their willingness to bear the treatment cost of the baby, but they did not receive any donation. At present, the social service department of the hospital and the paediatric surgery department have been funding the treatment, he added.

A few couples at home and abroad have also been trying to adopt the baby, said Dr Rahman.

Officials at the social service department said they have engaged an attendant to look after the baby and some treatment equipment have been bought for her.