Free treatment arranged for students injured in Fatullah madrasa fire.
State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr M A Muhit today said arrangements have been made to provide free treatment to the students injured in the fire incident at a madrasa in Fatullah of Narayanganj.
“Two medical boards have already been formed to look after those undergoing treatment, and all kinds of tests and investigations they require have been made free,” Muhit said, adding there are 13-14 specialist doctors in this medical board.
He made the remarks this noon while visiting the students undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
A fire broke out at Jamia Ashrafia Madrasa in the Signboard area of Fatullah around 2 am on Monday. The fire originated on the second floor of the five-storey madrasa building.
A total of 79 people injured in the incident were brought to the Burn Institute here. Of them, 16 have been released after being given primary treatment.
Doctors said none of them has any burn injury on any part of the body. However, many have suffered damage to their respiratory tracts. Four have been kept under intensive observation, of whom one is in "critical" condition.
Muhit said, "The doctors of the Burn Institute have provided them with proper treatment with utmost care from the very beginning. Many of them are recovering fairly well.”
He added, “We hope that we will be able to release around 30 more today evening or night. The rest are doing well so far."
Speaking about the four students in the ICU, he said, "They are being looked after properly in the ICU. Insha'Allah, they will also recover."
