Dear Editor, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let the newborn to be with her mother Ripan Kumar Biswas Ripan.biswas@yahoo.com They come to life right before your girl's eyes. No matter what kind of girl she is, there's a "just like you doll" that's just right for your daughter. My friend was too excited while he was buying a "just like you doll" for his newborn girl from an American Girl store at 43 streets, They were also excited to welcome their newborn baby. But the baby was stolen from Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) right after her birth. According to the news of a Sageer appealed to the court to get back their neonate as the newborn was suffering from intense thirst of mother's milk. The investigation report against the alleged nurse and ayah of CMCH was not strong enough and the court couldn't pass the order in favor of parents. Later, however, court ordered the police to return the newborn to her parents. Till date, Sageer's family didn't receive their baby. Child trafficking is a worst form of crime. Although The role of the media, human rights organizations, or international agencies are commendable in this respect for bringing to focus the actual existence and perpetration of these crimes, but the incident of stealing newborn babies has become regular at CMCH or other medical hospitals, clinics, or even orphanage these days as the authorities remain indifferent towards ending such happenings. There are collectively three questions involved with the above common incident: child trafficking, keeping newborn away from her mother, and the role of law enforcement agencies. Of course, the above newborn was stolen to be sold and trafficked. Most female babies are sold to brothels and the males are trafficked to other countries for camel jockeying and their organs are sold. According to Bangladesh National Women Lawyers Association survey, nearly 25,000 Bangladeshi women and children are illegally trafficked into neighboring countries and the Strong syndicates are active behind the incident of stealing new born babies from hospitals, clinics, or even from home. Women and children from rural areas in Government's initiative to provide its over 150 million people with official birth certificates, is praiseworthy as birth registration will prevent early marriage, ensure all children are enrolled in school at the right age, protect underage children from working, and ensure special treatment for children in the juvenile justice system. With a birth certificate, a child will be less easily trafficked or exploited. There is only one food that provides the newborns with all the nutrients and benefits their growing bodies require. That food is mother's milk. In the first few weeks it's very important that a child be fed on demand which could mean as often as every hour in the first week or two. Good Health begins with mother. There is no substitute to her milk. Breast-feeding newborn offers a variety of health benefits. But the above infant became sick as she was deprived of mother's milk for nearly two weeks. In support of such a important issue, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is going to celebrate the World Breastfeeding Week 2008 between 1-7 August with the slogan "Mother Support : Going for the Gold." The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is the greatest outreach vehicle for the breastfeeding movement, being celebrated in over 120 countries. WBW 2008 calls for greater support for mothers in achieving the gold standard of infant feeding. Aside from the close bond it creates between a mother and infant, properties in breast milk help to prevent many diseases and are best for a baby's all round development. But the respective law enforcement agencies in However, according to Sageer, the newborn's father, the investigative police officer was biased in favor of the alleged nurse and ayah. The Government of Bangladesh itself acknowledges serious problems in the enforcement of laws against trafficking, including the 2000 Act that refers trafficking of women and children is illegal and harsh penalties are prescribed for traffickers. However, this law is frequently not implemented and fails to safeguard the rights of people who have been trafficked. In addition, the implementation of the laws is weak, in part because members of law enforcement agencies are often involved in trafficking activities, and that the laws are sometimes misapplied with the result that victims are charged with immoral behavior. However, we acknowledge the effort they put to recover the newborn baby, who might be sold or trafficked. We feel ashamed to observe the administration of a hospital, as well as its authority, lacks concern and knowledge regarding security requirements. We expect that the law enforcement authorities and the judiciary will be better sensitized so that a newborn doesn't need to live away from her mother. July 26, 2008, Ripan Kumar Biswas is a freelance writer based in
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