Deaths of newborn, mother expose ingrained rot in hospitals

Take urgent measures to check the trend

"Unnecessary C-sections put both the mothers and the children at unnecessary health risks. But it is booming uncontrollably in the country every day"

The rate of caesarian deliveries has increased almost eight-fold in Bangladesh. In 2004, the rate stood at four percent. However, a recent analysis revealed that the rate was found to be 33 percent in 2017-18.