Govt provides Tk45 lakh medical aid to 45 patients in Chandpur

The government has provided Tk45 lakh in financial assistance to 45 underprivileged patients suffering from cancer, kidney disease, liver cirrhosis, paralysis, heart disease, leukaemia and thalassaemia in Chandpur.
Each patient received a cheque for Tk1 lakh under a medical assistance programme of the Ministry of Social Welfare.
Lawmaker for Chandpur-3 Sheikh Farid Ahmed Manik handed over the cheques to the beneficiaries at a programme held at the Deputy Commissioner's conference room on Sunday afternoon.
He said serious illnesses were a harsh reality of life and that the cost of continuing treatment for diseases such as cancer, kidney and heart conditions was beyond the financial means of many families.
"The government is providing such assistance to stand beside underprivileged and financially disadvantaged people," he said, stressing that the money must be used for proper medical treatment.
He also called on affluent and financially capable members of society to support people suffering from serious illnesses alongside government initiatives.
Deputy Commissioner Ahmed Ziaur Rahman presided over the programme, while Deputy Director of the District Social Services Office Md Nazrul Islam conducted it. Superintendent of Police Md Mizanur Rahman also spoke at the event.
Among others, Additional District Magistrate Ujala Rani Chakma, Civil Surgeon Dr Mohammad Nur Alam Din, Chandpur Municipality Administrator Debashish Chowdhury, Chandpur Press Club President Sohel Rushdi, Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) SMN Jamiul Hikma, Haimchar UNO Md Nazrul Islam and BNP district vice-presidents Khalilur Rahman Gazi, Ferdous Alam Babu and DM Shahjahan attended the programme.
Municipal BNP President Akhtar Hossain Majhi and officials and employees of the district administration and the District Social Services Office were also present.