Sold for money a month ago, Dinajpur newborn returns to biological parents

A newborn daughter, initially handed over by her parents, Abdur Rashid and Rokeya Begum of Dinajpur, to another couple in exchange for funds to cover her father's medical expenses, has been reunited with her biological parents. Md Moinul Huq, the acting deputy director of the Social Welfare Department in Dinajpur, accompanied the child’s mother to the home of the adoptive couple in Kurigram, as stated by Foisal Raihan, the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Dinajpur Sadar upazila. The adoptive couple had been informed in advance, and the child was returned to Dinajpur around midnight, with the payment of Tk 37,000, originally given in exchange for the child, refunded to the adoptive family. Rokeya, the biological mother, expressed her relief, saying, "Giving her away was a mistake. I am very happy that she was returned to us." The child had been handed over to the childless couple on August 12, just three days after her birth, due to the family's financial difficulties. According to family sources, Rashid, a day laborer, was injured by shotgun pellets during a clash between protesters and law enforcers on August 4, prompting the desperate decision to give up their child.