Over hundred Rohingyas given treatment at CMCH

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Chittagong Bureau :
Admission of Rohingya refugees with bullet and bomb injuries in their body to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) in large numbers for treatment has become rampant in recent times.
A total of 128 Rohingya people who received bullet and bomb injuries are undergoing treatment at CMCH now, sources say.
Sources said three more bullet injured Rohingya people were admitted to CMCH yesterday. They are Mohammad Hossain (50), son of Mia Hossain, Mohammad Nazir Hossain (50), son of Abdul Khalek and Mohammad Jakir (28), son of Tofael Ahamed. All of them hailed from Mongdu in Myanmar.
Earlier, on September 18 last, three other bullet injured Rohingya people were admitted to CMCH. They are Mohammad Kamal (13), son of Ali Akber, Mohammad Alam (70), son of Abul Kashem and Mohammad Younus (22), son of Mohammad Siddik. All of them hailed from Bolipara and Chamanna areas of Mongdu in Myanmar. Kamal and Alam received bullet injuries while Younus injured by bomb.
Of the 128 Rohingya patients, one was found as HIV positive while one was suffering from Hepatitis C and another was suffering from liver cancer, said sources in CMCH. According to the Brigadier General Md Jalal Uddin, director of Chittagong Medical College Hospital, confirmed the total number of Rohingya patients at the hospital. Brigadier General Jalal Uddin said, “We have let the Rogingya patients get admitted to our hospital on humanitarian ground. We did not consider their citizenship, but considered the humanity for their treatment.”
It may be mentioned that despite more than four lakh of Rohingya people have already entered Bangladesh since August 26 last, more than one lakh of male Rohingyas are gathering at the Bangladesh and Myanmar border area at Teknaf now to enter the Bangladesh territory, said the female and male Rohingyas who could manage to enter earlier. Sources said a huge number of Rohingya people entered Bangladesh during the recent political turmoil in Myanmar. The condition of the Rohingya people are miserable now in Cox’s Bazar and adjoining areas as there is no adequate foods, accommodations etc.
“We have let the Rogingya patients get admitted to our hospital on humanitarian ground. We did not consider their citizenship, but considered the humanity for their treatment,” Brigadier General Md Jalal Uddin said. He said, “Of the admitted Rohingya people, one is found as HIV positive while one is suffering from Hepatitis C and another is suffering from liver cancer. We have handed over the HIV positive patient to Ashar Alo Foundation for treatment while rests are undergoing treatment at the hospital.”
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