Shawdesh Desk:

The body of a patient, who had been missing for two days, was found in the bathroom of the medicine ward of Shariatpur Sadar Hospital on Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Babul Bepari, 40, son of Ali Bepari, from the Purba Toyka area of Muladi upazila, Barishal.

According to the patient’s relatives and hospital sources, Babul was admitted to Shariatpur Sadar Hospital on Thursday afternoon with breathing difficulties.

He was accompanied by his mother, Rokeya Begum. Late at night, Rokeya Begum fell asleep and could not find her son after waking up the next day.

She searched for him at the hospital and informed the nurses.

However, as he remained missing, Rokeya Begum returned to their village home on Friday morning.

She returned to the hospital in the afternoon to continue the search for her son.

On Saturday morning, other patients found Babul lying on the bathroom floor and informed the hospital authorities.

Later, police came and recovered the body.

‘My uncle had been missing since Thursday night. If he went to the bathroom and died, then the bathroom wasn’t cleaned for two days. If it had been cleaned, we would have found him earlier. Instead of searching for him, they sent my grandmother home, saying he was missing. We demand justice for this incident,’ said Babul’s niece, Hena Akhter.

Additional Superintendent of Shariatpur Police, Ahsan Habib, confirmed the matter.

The body was sent for an autopsy, he added.

‘No written complaint has been filed by the victim’s family. Legal action will be taken if a complaint is filed,’ mentioned the police official.