PM takes responsibility of Chameli’s treatment

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken overall responsibilities of the treatment of Chameli Khatun, former all-rounder of Bangladesh National Women Cricket Team who has been suffering from ligament injury and damages of soft discs in between spinal cord vertebrae.

Top officials of Rajshahi district administrations visited Chameli with the news on Wednesday evening.

Chameli who was born in Dargaparha area of the city. She retired from the natonal women team in 2011 as she suffered from ligament injury. Since, she has been suffering miserable days. Besides, ligament injury, she has also been suffering damages of soft discs in between spinal cord vertebrae which is leading the right part of her body paralyzed.

Physicians said she needs at least Tk 10 lakh for her treatment. But her family is not able to bear the expenses.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman and Rubel Hossain declared to stand by Chameli for her treatment after the news went viral social networking sites. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) also expressed positive responses for Chameli. Now Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took overall responsibilities of her treatment.

On Wednesday evening, district administrator S M Abdul Quader confirmed the matter through a post on her personal facebook account.

According to his FB post, “a team of district administration led by Parvez Raihan, deputy director of Rajshahi region under Local Government Division, visited Chameli at her home and gave the assurance of PM.”

Earlier in the morning, Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) mayor Khairuzzaman Liton also visited Chameli and handved over Tk 1 lakh to her family.

He also gave assurance of taking all measure to ensure her treatment immediately.

Chameli Khatun, 29, has been suffering from severe illness since last eight years when she tore her ligament while playing.

Chameli Khatun represented Bangladesh not only in cricket but also in football and athletics for twelve long years from 1999 to 2011.
 

risingbd/Dhaka/October 31, 2018/Tanjimul Haque/AKA