Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) yesterday disclosed that two border guards have recently died after long illness.| Define 'long' ... |
Solaiman first got admitted to the BDR Pilkhana hospital following a heart attack on August 28 last year. He got readmitted to the hospital following another attack on January 3 this year, said a release. He was transferred to NICVD for improved treatment on March 4. There, he died at 6:30pm on the Independence Day.
The statement further said Solaiman applied to the BDR director general (DG) for assistance to meet the medical expenses. Based on advice of the physicians concerned, the DG granted him Tk 5.5 lakh that has already been adjusted to his hospital bills.
About sepoy Roich Uddin, another release said he got admitted to the BDR hospital on June 3, 2005 with kidney condition. On January 29 this year, he was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). On March 4, he was transferred to the Kidney Hospital. "While under treatment he passed away at 5:10pm on March 9."
Roich too applied to the BDR DG for financial help to meet the treatment expenditure. He was given Tk 8 lakh as medical grants, the press release said.