A foreign family reportedly left their young child behind at a restaurant in Comilla’s Sadar Dakshin upazila on Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. at Zaitun Restaurant in the Padua Bazar Bishwaroad Mostafapur area. According to the restaurant’s owner, Lutfur Rahman Ripon, the family had breakfast and then departed, apparently forgetting their child. CCTV footage showed about 15 members of the family arriving in two vehicles and leaving after their meal.

The restaurant owner said they have notified Sadar Dakshin police about the matter and are seeking public assistance to locate the family. The child, estimated to be between one and a half and two years old, is currently at the restaurant and unable to speak or identify themselves. Attempts to contact the officer-in-charge of Sadar Dakshin Police Station, Rokikul Islam, were unsuccessful as he did not answer phone calls.

Authorities are expected to continue efforts to trace the family and ensure the child’s safety, though no further updates were available at the time of reporting.