N’ganj blast 2 survivors recover slowly
The last two men who survived the blast in Narayanganj mosque are not out of danger yet.
Kenan, 24, and Amjad Hossain Fakir, 35, were shifted to the general ward from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery a few days back.
About their health condition, Dr Partho Shankar Paul said, even if they (Kenan and Amjad) feel better now, it sould be kept
in mind that both of them are burn victims and are slowly recovery. They are not still out of danger.
Amjad, a driver of a covered van of a garment factory, said about what he saw of the incident, that night after the prayers, he and his brother-in-law, Imam Hussain Imran, were conversing in front of the gate inside the mosque.
While collecting his shoes next to the gate, Amjad’s hands got dirty. When he went to wash his hands with water in his hands, a huge explosion took place. Before he realized anything, his body caught fire.
“I ran out and shouted to people for water and many of them came forward with water. I ran towards them. Soon my family members first took me to a hospital in the Victoria area. From there, I was brought to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery the same night,” Amjad said.
“Imran was severely burnt in the blast and died three days later while undergoing treatment. Amjad is doing better now,”said Amjad’s father, Abdul Ahad.
Doctors said Amjad’s body sustained 25% burn injuries. Amjad is from Noakhali and lives in the Talla area with his five year old daughter and wife.
Meanwhile, Kenan, the other surviving burn victim, was sitting in a chair in another ward with his maternal aunt Khadija Begum taking care of him.
Asked how he was feeling, Kenan replied: “Much better now. Pray for me. I hope I can go home now.”
Kenan is still frightened whenever he thinks of the incident. He started to cry thinking of the blast. His relatives asked him to forget about it but he said: “As much as I want to forget, I can’t.”
Khadija said, “Kenan lives with us and used to work at a garment factory. He was in the village for three months due to the pandemic and was again looking for a job. He had planned to bring his wife and son to Narayanganj from Patuakhali, after finding a new job.”
On September 4, 34 people out of the 37 injured, died in the explosion at Pashchim Talla Baitus Salat Jame Mosque in Fatullah around 8:45pm after Esha prayers.
One other person was released from the hospital after receiving treatment.
