Staff Reporter :
Sylhet college girl Khadiza Akter Nargis, who was brutally hacked by Shahjalal University of Science and Technology unit of Bangladesh Chhattra League assistant secretary Badrul Alam, is getting release from the capital’s Square Hospital today (Monday).
“After the release, she will be taken to Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) in Savar,” Khadiza’s Masuk Mia told The New Nation on Sunday night, Khadiza was admitted to the Square Hospital unconscious on October 4, a day after she was hacked in the head and hands by Badrul.
“My daughter was supposed to get release from the hospital today (Sunday). But it was deferred due to delay in completion of some formalities,” said Masuk Mia.
Dr Mirza Nazim Uddin, Director of Medical Services of the Hospital, told journalists on Saturday that Khadiza is now well as she can take her meals herself and also read. Now she needs to physiotherapy for full recovery and rehabilitation.
He also said doctors found her wounds healed and recommended her release.
Khadiza on Saturday urged everyone to keep her in prayers and seek blessings for her early recovery.
“I am well. Please pray for my early and full recovery,” she said at a press conference at Square Hospital.
Khadiza, a second year Degree student of Sylhet Govt Women’s College, was stabbed on October 3 by Badrul on her way home in Sylhet city after appearing at an examination, for refusing to have a relationship with him.
As she fell to the ground the attacker mercilessly hacked her in then head leaving her unconscious for several days.
MC College students, Khadiza’s fellows and locals caught the Chhatra League leader Badrul on the spot and handed him over to police after a good beating.
Khadiza was first taken to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital from where she was taken to Square Hospital for better treatment.
Khadiza was treated at Intensive care unit of Square Hospital until October 19 before she was shifted to the hospital’s high dependency unit from where she was taken to a cabin on November 8.
The computed tomography scan showed that her scull bones were smashed and scattered, other parts of the brain were severely affected and deviated from midline.
Nearly two months of treatment, her improvement appeared to all as a miracle.
Her parents thanked the Hospital management and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for their support and care to ensure the treatment at the hospital.
