Govt to go all out for Wahida’s recovery: Zahid

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said the government will do whatever is necessary to provide better treatment to Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam, who was fatally injured after an attempt on her life.

Mentioning that there is no major damage due to timely arrival in hospital, he said Wahida’s condition is now gradually improving, as she has regained her senses, can also speak and her memory is coming back.

The health minister made the statements after visiting the UNO at National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital, Dhaka on Sunday morning.

Zahid Maleque also said that the patient's right side is numb. With regular therapy, it is expected that she will recover completely, he added.

He said it seems to me that Wahida’s treatment is possible at home as doctors are giving her best treatment.

“The 72-hour observation will end on Monday morning and no symptom of any infection has been reported yet. The patient is undergoing treatment properly,” the minister said.

Wahida Khanam was seriously injured in an attack by miscreants at her home on the Upazila Parishad premises early on Thursday.

Her father Omar Ali was also wounded in the gruesome attack. They were rushed to Rangpur Medical College and Hospital.

Later, the UNO was airlifted from Rangpur to Dhaka on a helicopter of Bangladesh Air Force. She was admitted to National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital, Dhaka.

Meanwhile, the health and family welfare minister also visited Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery and inquired after the health of those who suffered burns during a blast at a mosque in Narayanganj on Friday night.