People, who fell victims to different arson attacks by pro-opposition activists across the country, have started getting release from Dhaka Medical College Hospital after receiving treatments.
Visiting the hospital yesterday, this correspondent found only 17 arson victims receiving medical attention, while several patients were still in critical condition.
However, some victims, who earlier left the hospital when their condition improved, had again reported to the hospital with infections in their injuries.
Two patients – police official Nurnabi and bus driver Abdul Aziz from Chittagong who both suffered 35% burn injuries – were being treated at the ICU. Besides, Abu Talha, Saiful and Rahajul, who are still in critical state, were receiving medical attention in the wards.
Although conditions of the patients are improving, sufferings of some families are not over yet. Amzad Hossain, a vegetable trader who is also a victim of Shahbagh arson attack, said: “I am the only earning person of my family.
“My son is an HSC examinee. During my treatment, his studies were almost stopped. All of my savings were finished doing my treatment. What will I do after returning home?”
Amzad’s wife Beauty Begum expressed her concerns that they had nothing to do but stand on the streets, adding that if such disasters continued many families would face similar consequences.
Meanwhile, Gita Sen, who was injured during the Shahbagh arson attack on a bus, came to the hospital on Friday as infections developed on her injuries. Gita earlier left the hospital when she primarily recovered from her injuries.
When asked, Dr Partha Shankar Pal, residential surgeon of burn unit, told the Dhaka Tribune that one of the main problems of burn patients was they develop infections after recovering primarily from the injuries, adding that the patients should remain conscious during that time.
Dr Partha also said the patients were passing days in pain as the injuries had started healing. However, it was the most critical time because of the possibility of infection, he said, adding that conditions of the critical patients would remain uncertain until they were completely cured.
