A number of 38 insolvent ophthalmic patients returned home in Kushtia after receiving operations in Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute (BEHRI) on Friday.
The BEHRI, an ophthalmic venture of Bashundhara Group, in association with Vision Care Foundation and Dwarka Das Welfare Society (DDWS) arranged the cost-free operations on Thursday. Of them, 12 are male and 26 female and all of whom are from Kushtia.
On May 11, a total of 38 patients belonging to the first batch of a total of 260 selected for eye surgeries underwent operations at the BEHRI.
Talking to the Daily Sun, owner of Gitanjali Jewellers Paban Kumar Agarwal, also member secretary of Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS), said “We have selected 260 patients for operation at the last eye camp. Two groups of patients have undergone surgeries. Rest of the patients will get the opportunity soon.”
The DDWS chairman also said more than 6,000 patients have received various types of treatments from eye camps organised by DDWS, BEHRI and Vision Care Foundation in my area so far. Of them, 1,000 patients received surgeries.
Terming eye the most important organ of human body, he said “I am happy to facilitate ophthalmic treatment of distressed people of Kushtia and adjoining districts. This service will continue as long as I am alive.”
About other social welfare activities, Paban Kumar Agarwal said he established Dwarka Das Agarwala Mohila College in memory of his father to promote female literacy in his ancestral area of Harinarayanpur in Kushtia.
