July uprising victim Ashraful to be taken to Thailand for treatment today
Ashraful Islam, a CNG auto-rickshaw driver injured during the July mass uprising, will depart for Thailand today (9 January) for advanced treatment.
He will be flown by an air ambulance at 8:20pm to the Vejthani Hospital in Thailand. On 5 August, Ashraful took part in the protests at Mirpur 10 in the capital.
Around 10am on the day, Ashraful was suddenly shot in the head and fell to the ground. A few individuals rushed him to the National Institute of Neurosciences Hospital, where he was admitted under Dr Moazzem Hossain Talukder's care.
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He was quickly taken to the operation theater and later transferred to the ICU, where he was placed on life support. Ashraful remained on life support for two months.
Despite the doctors' best efforts, Ashraful did not recover. At one point, he could survive without life support, but he had not fully regained consciousness. On 24 December, he was diagnosed with a lung infection.
Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum was closely monitoring Ashraful's condition. However, the medical board did not recommend sending him abroad for treatment. On 5 January, the health adviser instructed the formation of a new medical board, which decided to send him overseas for treatment.
Following the health advisor's directive, the process of taking Ashraful abroad was quickly initiated. However, a problem arose as Ashraful and his wife did not have passports.
Dr Mahmudul Hasan, a personal officer to the health adviser, arranged for their passports to be processed. Within just three days, all arrangements were made for Ashraful's trip abroad.
