A woman is battling for her life in ICU after her bladder and part of her intestine were allegedly cut during a cesarean operation at a private clinic in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah.

The incident occurred at Al-Arafah Nursing Home and Diagnostic Center in Ghughri Bazar. The victim, 25-year-old Swapna Khatun of Raghunathpur village, wife of Sohel Rana, was admitted to the clinic on September 17 for a C-section delivery.

Her brother, Monsur Hossain Miaji, alleged that though the baby was delivered, the doctors mistakenly cut her bladder and punctured her intestine in several places during the surgery. This caused severe internal bleeding as blood and urine accumulated inside her abdomen. When her condition deteriorated, the clinic authorities referred her to Jashore General Hospital, where she is now in critical condition in the ICU.

Locals claimed the clinic, owned by Kajol Bhuiyan, has a history of medical negligence and wrongful treatment. Businessman Abdur Rahman alleged that Kajol has long exploited people under the guise of medical care and that several deaths have previously occurred there due to wrong treatment.

When asked, Kajol admitted the incident, saying, “Accidents can happen. We are taking care of her treatment. She is my neighbour, so journalists should not make an issue of this.” He also claimed the clinic had proper authorisation and identified the surgeon as Dr. Sohel Rana, reportedly from Kotchandpur Upazila Hospital. However, health officials there confirmed no doctor by that name works at the facility.

Jhenaidah Civil Surgeon Dr. Md Kamruzzaman condemned the incident, terming it “inhumane,” and said the Maheshpur Upazila health officer has been assigned to investigate. “If the allegations are proven, action will be taken against the clinic,” he added.