Osman Hadi to be flown to Singapore Monday for advanced treatment
All expenses related to Osman Hadi’s treatment will be borne by the state
Highlights
- Decision taken on CA Yunus' instructions after emergency consultations
- Treatment arranged at Singapore General Hospital
- State to bear all costs
- Medical air ambulance and team ready
- Hadi's condition currently stable
Inquilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, who was critically injured in a gun attack on Friday, will be flown to Singapore by air ambulance on Monday afternoon (15 December) for advanced medical treatment, said the Chief Adviser's Press Wing.
The decision was taken following an emergency conference call involving Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for Health Professor Dr Md Sayedur Rahman, specialist physician Dr Zafar from Evercare Hospital, and Osman Hadi's brother Omar Bin Hadi, on the instructions of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
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According to the press wing, treatment arrangements have been made at Singapore General Hospital.
All expenses related to Osman Hadi's treatment will be borne by the state.
Over the past two days, the government contacted several hospitals in Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia regarding Osman Hadi's treatment, said the press wing.
Based on the recommendations of Evercare Hospital's expert medical team and after consultations with family members, the chief adviser was informed of the final decision today (14 December).
A medical air ambulance, accompanying medical team, and all travel-related preparations are in place to transfer Hadi to Singapore tomorrow, the press wing said in a statement.
Special Assistant Professor Dr Md Sayedur Rahman informed the chief adviser that Osman Hadi's physical condition is currently stable and unchanged.
The chief adviser has instructed the relevant authorities to maintain constant monitoring of his medical condition.
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The chief adviser has also sought prayers from the country's people for Osman Hadi's speedy recovery.
Osman Hadi, an aspiring independent candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency in the upcoming polls, is currently undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. He has not yet been declared out of danger.
The shooting took place at around 2:24pm on Friday (12 December) in the Old Paltan area of the capital. An assailant fired at Osman Hadi from a motorcycle that had been following him from behind while he was travelling in a battery-powered rickshaw.
He was rushed to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) emergency department following the attack and taken to the operating theatre at around 3:50pm.
Later, around 7:30pm, after surgery, he was transferred to Evercare Hospital for advanced treatment.
Dr Zahid Raihan, head of the Neurosurgery Department at DMCH, told reporters that Hadi's condition was "extremely critical."
Paltan Police Station, along with RAB, the Detective Branch (DB) and other police units, are conducting investigations and operations to identify and arrest those involved in the attack.
