11 Chawkbazar fire burn victims get PM’s donation

Staff Correspondent: Eleven people, who had severely sustained burn injuries in the deadly fire broken at the capital’s Chawkbazar on Wednesday night, have gotten donation from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

On behalf of PM, President of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) Dr Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin handed over cheque of Tk 50,000 to each family of the victims on Sunday noon.

The programme was held at the conference room of Burn Unit and Plastic Surgery of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).

Dr Samanta Lal Sen, chief coordinator of Sheikh Hasina Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit and DMCH director Brig Gen AKM Nasir Uddin, among others, were present at the programme.

Of the victims, nine are of Burn unit while two are of others units. Of them, Helal received his cheque himself while family members of other victims collected the donation.

risingbd/Dhaka/February 24, 2019/Maksud/AKA