Journalist seeks help for treatment
Muktar Hasan, a journalist from Tangail, is currently battling for his life, going from hospital to hospital in Dhaka seeking space for treatment.
The forty-year-old Muktar began his career in journalism about a decade ago. He is differently-abled, and despite struggling to support his family of six with a small salary, he continued working as a journalist at Kaler Srot, a local daily of Tangail.
Last week, Muktar suddenly fell ill, and his lower torso area was paralysed. His kidney functions have been seriously hampered. He was admitted to Sheikh Hasina Medical College and Hospital in Tangail on December 24.
Dr Shahidullah Kaiser, associate professor and head of Orthopaedics department at the hospital, told The Daily Star that they suspect Mukter was suffering from a complicated paraplegia disease. They referred him to National Institute of Neuroscience (NINS) in Dhaka.
Muktar's family brought him to Dhaka a couple of days ago, but he couldn't be admitted to NINS as the hospital had no vacant seats.
Muktar and his family are now staying at a relative's house in Dhaka. They are going door to door to seek help with arranging his treatment. Muktar's wife Kohinoor said, "We cannot bear the treatment costs. We are seeking help from kindhearted people for my husband's treatment and the related cost."
Muktar's wife provided the bKash number -- 01724191947 -- for donations.
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