Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- Following an intervention from Law Minister Anisul Huq, the Gaibandha district administration on Sunday tracked down the newborn who was sold by the parents to meet the very expenses of having him at a private clinic, from Sadulapur upazila of the district and reunited with mother Anjula Begum.

After seeing the news that UNB broke on Friday and was subsequently published by some of our clients in their Saturday editions with the title 'Mother sells newborn to pay hospital bills', the law minister immediately contacted the Gaibandha district administration and requested firmly that the newborn be returned to mother's lap.

An official release by Law Ministry also said that Anjula Begum was given 20 kg of rice, two ...