Appeal for help
Rafiqul Islam has been struggling to earn a livelihood with both of his legs injured in a road accident. Rafiqul studied up to class-nine at the Sara Marwari High School at Ishurdi, Pabna. But poverty forced him to drop out of school and come to Dhaka to work for a livelihood. At Dhaka, he started working as a helper of a truck. But cruel fate intervened, when in Comilla another truck collided head-on with Rafiqul's truck. In the accident both of his legs were crushed. To save his legs, he sold his arable lands to go to the Vellore Christian Medical College and Hospital, Madras, India, where he was treated by Dr Shyamal Chitta Ranjan and Dr Isaac Xavier. They operated five times on Rafiqul's legs.
As a result Rafiqul could somehow walk around. But the doctors say that to be able to walk normally three more operations are needed. For these operations another three lakh taka is required. At present Rafiqul's legs have become infected. If the operations are not performed immediately, the legs will have to be amputated, the doctors have warned. Rafiqul is unable to raise this amount. He has appealed to the generous, kindhearted and affluent of our society to assist him for the remaining operations, after which he can again work normally.
Financial assistance can be sent to Agrani Bank, New Eskaton Branch, Savings Account No 34120544.
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