Dhaka:Khan Saiful, the former joint convener of Khulna Metropolitan Chhatra Dal, is on the road to recovery and preparing to return home after nearly 10 days of treatment at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital in Agargaon, Dhaka.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who also serves as the chief patron of Amra BNP Paribar, has been actively inquiring about Saiful's health. He has maintained contact since Saiful's admission to the hospital.
On behalf of the Prime Minister, Dr. Shah Muhammad Aman Ullah, a physician at the Prime Minister's Office, and Amra BNP Paribar member secretary Krishibid Moksedul Momin Mithun visited Khan Saiful. They checked on his physical condition and provided him with necessary post-treatment medication and financial assistance.
The meeting was attended by Prof. Dr. A Z M Saifuddin, head of the hospital's Neuro-Anesthesia Department, Masud Rana Liton, a senior member of Amra BNP Paribar, Dr. M. R. Hasan, legal affairs secretary of the Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB), and student leader Abdullah Al Misbah, among others. Following the meeting, Moksedul Momin Mithun shared updates on Saiful's health status.
Previously, Tarique Rahman had instructed his Additional Press Secretary, Atikur Rahman Ruman, to facilitate Saiful's treatment after seeing a video of him undergoing treatment at a Khulna hospital. Saiful was subsequently admitted to the Dhaka hospital on October 11, where he received care from a team of specialist doctors under the supervision of the hospital's Director, Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nuruzzaman Khan. Saiful had been suffering from a prolonged illness after experiencing police torture during the Awami League government in 2013.