Newborn Handed Over to Wrong Family at Dhaka Hospital due to Negligence
1-Click Audio Report (Universal Voice)

A newborn baby was mistakenly handed over to the wrong family at a government hospital in Dhaka due to nurse negligence. The baby was later reunited with its biological mother after hospital authorities intervened.
- Nurses at a government hospital in Dhaka mixed up the identification tags of two newborns.
- One family was mistakenly handed another couple's baby due to the mix-up.
- The hospital authorities verified records and returned the baby to its biological parents.
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In a shocking incident of negligence, a newborn baby was handed over to the wrong family at a government hospital in Dhaka. Following delivery, the baby was mistakenly handed over to another couple instead of its biological parents. The incident triggered chaos and tension on the hospital premises until the authorities intervened to return the baby to its rightful parents.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night when two women gave birth around the same time in the maternity ward. Due to haste, the duty nurses mixed up the identification tags and bed numbers of the two newborns. Consequently, one family received the other family's baby. The mistake was discovered when one of the families noticed the mismatch on the baby's identification tag while preparing to leave the hospital.
As news of the mix-up spread, the aggrieved families expressed anger and blamed the hospital nurses for extreme negligence. Upon receiving the news, the hospital director and senior doctors rushed to the spot. They verified the medical records, spoke with both families, and quickly ensured that the babies were returned to their biological mothers.
The hospital administration expressed regret over the incident and formed an inquiry committee to investigate the matter. They assured that strict action would be taken against the nurses responsible for the negligence. Meanwhile, citizens have demanded stronger security and stricter baby identification protocols to prevent such sensitive mistakes in the future.
“The mix-up or wrong delivery of newborns in hospitals is a highly sensitive issue that causes immense emotional trauma to parents. This incident highlights the persistent negligence and mismanagement in our healthcare sector. To prevent such critical errors in the future, hospitals must implement digital tracking systems and stricter monitoring protocols.”
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