By Professor Rafiqur Rahman, Professor Haseena Khan, Professor Zeba I. Seraj, Department of Biochemistr
5 September 2004, 18:00 PM
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We deeply mourn for the victims and their families in the August 21 carnage. The 1st September issue of Daily Star has recorded the plight of many injured victims, who are still in need of medical attention due to hundreds of splinters in their arms, limbs, eyes and other organs. It is appreciated that the hospitals have so far provided free medicare to these victims. But more needs to be done, such as long term treatment whereby the splinters can be taken out one by one. Many of these people were the sole earning members of their families. Some form of help needs to be provided for them too. We appeal to the government to take up each individual case and arrange for their proper treatment in the country. After all, the government is ultimately responsible for providing security to every citizen. The living victims of the latest vicious and violent attack need the caring hand of the government now.
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