'Don't gather at DMCH to see plane crash victims'

Nasim urges ministers, political leaders


FE Team | Published: March 18, 2018 17:16:05 | Updated: March 18, 2018 18:51:19


'Don't gather at DMCH to see plane crash victims'

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim has requested the ministers and the political leaders not to gather at Dhaka Medical College Hospital to visit the US-Bangla plane crash survivors.

The minister made the request while briefing reporters on the overall physical condition of the plane crash victims at the secretariat on Sunday.

Nasim said that as per the order of the Prime Minister, the ministry sent a medical team to Nepal immediately after the incident.

Professor Abul Kalam Azad, director general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said the condition of survivor Rezwanul, who was sent to Singapore, is now well.

"Md Shahin Bepari, one of the survivors, is returning home today (Sunday) and another survivor Md Kabir Hossain will return on Monday."

Besides, Imrana Kabir Hashi was sent to Singapore from Nepal on Sunday for better treatment. Another survivor Yakub Ali has been sent to Indian capital New Delhi, said the DG.

Earlier on Saturday, the medical team in Nepal confirmed that a total 32 bodies have so far been identified. Among them, 17 were identified as Bangladeshi nationals, 14 Nepalese and a Chinese.

Besides, three to four more bodies to be identified on Sunday. Rest of the bodies will be identified through DNA test, he said. The identified bodies will be brought back home on Monday.

However, the decision is yet to be taken how the bodies will be brought back as the US-Bangla can carry only 15 bodies in a flight, the DG said.

"We will talk to Bangladesh Army if we need their assistance and the decision will be taken through discussion," said Abul Kalam Azad.

Dr Samanta Lal Sen, coordinator of DMCH burn and surgery unit, said that the medical board which was formed yesterday (Sunday) examined every patient's condition here.

According to UNB, injured Shahreen Ahmed needs to undergo an operation which will be conducted when his mental condition will be stable.

The condition of the rest four injured--Mehedi Hasan, Saiyada Kamrunnahar Shwarna, Almun Nahar Annie and Sheikh Rashed Rubayet-- is now stable, he added.

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