Injured Tariqul brought to Dhaka for better treatment

RU Correspondent: The physical condition of Tariqul Islam, a student of Rajshahi University (RU) who was brutally beaten up allegedly by BCL men, did not improve even after a week. Considering his physical condition, he has been brought to Dhaka for better treatment.

Tariqul’s physician Dr Sayeed Ahmed referred him to National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (Nitor), popularly known as Pangu Hospital, for better treatment considering his condition after conducting different tests on Saturday night.

An ambulance carrying Tariqul left here on Sunday morning accompanied by some of his friends.

Dr Sayeed Ahmed said Tariqul’s condition was not improving. “His right leg and waist bones were critically damaged,” he added.

The victim’s younger sister Fatema Khatun said that one week has passed, but his physical condition has not improved.

Earlier on July 2, Tariqul, a master’s student of Islamic Studies department of RU, came under attack allegedly carried out by some BCL activists at the university campus while protesting the earlier attacks on their fellow protesters at Dhaka University campus.

According to media reports, some people swooped on him and hit him with a hammer causing severe injuries to his head, legs, hands, neck and back, which later sparked huge protest in social media.

The BCL leaders and activists allegedly attacked them with sticks, iron rods and knives as the protesters brought out the procession demanding to publish gazette on quota reform.


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