Phulchari char areas: Where people live without roads, hospitals
In the char areas of Phulchari upazila of Gaibandha, people don't have access to roads, healthcare facilities, and to a number of basic facilities. Millions of people here have to travel 40-50km using boats for medical treatment.
Helena Khatun, a pregnant woman from Kalurpara Char, died on March 30 due to lack of treatment, on her way to a hospital. Why did Helena have to die like this in the age without medical treatment?
Today's Star News Plus covers the death of Helena Khatun and the scarcity of medical services for the people in the char areas of Phulchari upazila.
Correction: Helena Khatun did not die on the horse cart. She passed away on the "Jalchouki'' as no other vehicle was available for her till Phulchari Ghat. Helena's body was brought back in a horse cart.
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