Govt to bear all expenses for treatment of injured people

Bangladesh has decided to pay for the treatment of those injured during the violence surrounding the quota reform movement.

As such, the Health Services Division has directed private medical college hospitals, private hospitals and clinics not to collect bills from them.

A press release on the matter was issued on Saturday.

According to the press release signed by Jahangir Alam, the secretary of the health services division, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has already formed an investigative committee to investigate the casualties during the anti-government movement.

The committee members are scheduled to meet on Sunday to decide their next course of action.

Per the press release, the government will bear the expenses of all the students and citizens who are being treated at government hospitals after being injured during the uprising.

The same will apply to private hospitals too.

 “Private medical college hospitals, private hospitals and clinics are requested not to collect bills from students who were injured during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. If necessary, the government will bear the expenses of the students undergoing treatment in these private hospitals.”

According to a preliminary report published by UNHCR, at least 650 people have died during the anti-government movement to topple the Awami League.

Many of those injured by police gunfire are still undergoing treatment at various government and private hospitals.