BNP leader arranges advanced medical treatment for Ramisa’s mother

BNP Health Affairs Secretary Dr Md Rafiqul Islam on Tuesday took necessary steps to admit the grief-stricken mother of Ramisa, who was raped and killed in Dhaka’s Pallabi in May, to a specialised multi-disciplinary hospital.

Rafiqul told reporters that he would ensure proper treatment through a coordinated medical board which would include a psychiatrist, a cardiologist, a neurologist, and a gastroenterologist.

Ramisa’s mother has still not overcome the grief over the untimely death and brutal killing of her eight-year-old child. The excessive grief has caused psychological issues for her and also worsened her pre-existing health complications: chest pain, vertigo and gastrointestinal problems.

Rafiqul said counselling and mental treatment of Ramisa’s mother have already begun under the guidance of a psychiatrist and a psychologist.

The hospital authorities said her health conditions are currently stable, and added that treatment would begin only after necessary diagnostic tests are completed.