The director (health) of Chittagong Division yesterday declared that their investigation into the incident in which a baby girl was exchanged with the body of a baby boy by a Chittagong clinic was not completed and they would go for further probe.

Dr AM Mozibul Hoque, director of Chittagong divisional health office, made the decision instantly during a press conference after journalists showed him the soft copy of death certificate signed by a doctor of the clinic. The journalists also asked why the probe committee did not recommend action against the doctor concerned.

In reply, Mozibul said their investigation was not complete. He said he and the Chittagong civil surgeon would also be included in the new probe body for further investigation. “We will complete the investigation by Thursday,” he said.

A three-member probe body headed by Dr Asim Kumar Nath, superintendent of General Hospital, Chittagong, submitted the report to him on Monday.

Primarily, the committee found negligence of on-duty nurses regarding the incident, he said, adding, “We would ask the clinic authorities to take action against four nurses responsible for this incident.”

During the press conference, the official also said a show-cause notice would be served on the authorities of the private clinic -- Child Care Hospital -- as per recommendation of the probe body.

On April 17, the Child Care Hospital exchanged Rokhsana Akhter's baby girl with the body of a baby boy.

The girl is now undergoing treatment at Chittagong Medical College Hospital.