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Injured July protesters block Health Adviser's car demanding proper treatment

Published : Thursday, 14 November, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 185
Staff Correspondent
A group of protesters, all of whom were injured during the July Uprising and are currently receiving treatment at the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR), blocked the car of Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum on Wednesday. 

The protesters were demanding better medical care and a swift release of funds from the July Smriti Foundation.

The demonstration took place when the Health Adviser, accompanied by British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke, arrived at the hospital to visit the injured. After speaking briefly with some of the victims, the Adviser attempted to leave, but a group of protesters blocked her car, forcing her to depart in a different vehicle.     

According to witnesses, the protest began when the Health Adviser and the High Commissioner visited the third floor of the hospital to meet with a few injured individuals. 

However, there are at least 42 other injured patients receiving treatment on the second floor, and they were upset that the Adviser did not make the effort to visit them as well.

"The adviser came here around noon and spoke to just a few of the injured. She was about to leave without meeting all of us, which angered the patients," one of the protesters told media.

Tensions escalated as the protest grew, with the injured patients and their supporters surrounding the vehicle of the Health Adviser, blocking her exit. Some protesters sat in front of the car, while one even climbed onto the vehicle. 

Despite the unrest, with the help of hospital staff and doctors, Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum was able to leave the premises in another car. British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke also managed to depart soon.

The protest caused a temporary disruption in the area, with the demonstrators later taking to the streets, blocking traffic and causing congestion in the surrounding areas.



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