Too cruel, too tragic
Life seems too cruel for the ailing elderly woman, left by family over two weeks ago.
Living at the mercy of others, the hapless woman, aged around 80, is staying on the veranda of an abandoned house in old truck stand area of Aricha Ghat in Shivalaya upazila of Manikganj.
This correspondent tried to talk with her but she could not say anything clearly.
With old age complications, she is suffering from various problems including fever, diseases in mouth and blurred vision.
“I found the elderly woman on the veranda of a house of old truck stand two weeks ago. Unable to move or walk, she was lying on her own faeces and urine,” said Abdur Rahman, a sweeper of the truck terminal.
Now Jabeda Begum of Nihalpur village is nursing the hapless woman. She feeds her regularly and gives her bath. She arranged pillows and kantha for her.
“The woman is getting weaker. She needs proper care and treatment,” she said.
Sultana Begum of the village said, “The old woman told me that her son Mansur Ali left her here. She said her husband is Moksed Ali of Jafarganj village in Shivalaya upazila.”
However, none with the names were found at the village.
Mohammad Abdul Baten, assistant director of Manikganj district office of social services department, said, “I have visited the woman and talked to her. Process is on to arrange her rehabilitation under the department. Legal action will be taken against the woman's children under Parental Supervision Act.”
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