Dhaka: The High Court on Thursday asked the deputy commissioner of Bogra to investigate the reported denial of treatment to a pregnant woman at Sherpur Upazila Health Complex here and subsequent death of her newborn baby.

The court also ordered submission of the probe report within December 14.

Besides, the HC summoned the physician and senior nurse concerned of Sherpur Upazila Health Complex to explain their role in person in the incident.

An HC bench comprising Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Mohammad Ullah passed the order.

The HC also issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why legal action should not be taken against those involved in the incident.

The Health Secretary, Bogra deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Bogra police, Shepur Upazila Nirbahi Officer, resident medical officer and officer-in-charge concerned were made respondents to the rule.

Earlier in the day, Supreme Court advocate Shamim Sardar submitted a newspaper report titled ‘Driving out by a nurse, Delivery on the field resulting death of a newborn baby’ before the court.

According to a vernacular daily report, Majeda Begum, a pregnant woman with labour pain, was taken to Sherpur Upazila Health Complex in Bogra but she was driven out of the hospital with a suggestion to get admitted to the adjacent clinic. Later, she gave birth to a baby on the way to the clinic which died due to cold.