A woman died during a cesarean section at a private clinic in Birganj, Dinajpur, on Friday, triggering violent protests in which locals attacked the clinic, vandalized property, and blocked the road by setting tires on fire.

The incident occurred at Birganj Clinic and Diagnostic Center around 4:00 pm when 25-year-old Sameja Khatun, wife of Abdur Razzak from Saranja village in Kahara Upazila, went into labor. She was undergoing a C-section to deliver a baby girl. According to her family, excessive bleeding occurred due to what they claim was a medical error during the operation.

As her condition worsened, the clinic staff sent her to Zia Heart Foundation and Research Center in the district town. Despite medical efforts, Sameja Khatun could not be saved.

Following the news of her death, locals gathered outside the clinic, protesting violently. They vandalized parts of the clinic and set fire to tires on the road, obstructing traffic until around 9:00 pm. The clinic staff, including doctor Bakul Hossain Malik Belal and other employees, reportedly fled the premises during the unrest.

Birganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Saiful Islam confirmed the incident, stating that although Sameja Khatun was sent to the city in critical condition, she succumbed to her injuries. The OC added that the assistant land commissioner, Dipankar Barman, sealed the clinic following the incident. Legal action will be taken if the victim’s family files a formal complaint.