After battling for life for two days, Comilla's renowned pediatrician Dr Zahirul Haque, who was injured in an attack by miscreants in his chamber, has succumbed to his injuries.
He died while undergoing treatment at the United Hospital in Dhaka at 6:30am on Monday, said the doctor’s uncle, AKM Abdus Salim.
Earlier on Saturday, some miscreants entered the chamber in Comilla city and stabbed the doctor and his wife Farhana Afrin Himi.
After the attack, one Salauddin Morshed Pappu was arrested, said Ahmed Sanzur Morshed, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model police station.
Dr Kazi Sharif, the elder brother of Zahir's wife Himi, said a group of people attacked him with sharp weapons due to a dispute over the management committee of Shapla Tower in the Race Course area of Comilla.
He was originally admitted to the ICU of Comilla Medical College and Hospital.
However, when his condition worsened, he was sent to Dhaka for better treatment.
His wife is still undergoing treatment.
