Wahida Khanam, upazila nirbahi officer of Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur who was severely injured in an attack at her residence on early Thursday, was transferred to high dependency unit (HDU) from the ICU of the hospital as her condition is stable now.

The medical board, formed for her treatment, made the decision, said Dr Mohammad Zahed Hossain, medical board chief and head of Neuro-trauma department at National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital, at a press briefing on Monday noon.

Dr Zahed said: “After surgery, Wahida Khanam was kept under observation in the intensive care unit (ICU) for the last 72 hours. She will be transferred to the high-dependency unit (HDU) as her health condition shown improvement during this period.”

The neuro physician also mentioned that the right side of Wahida’s body still remains paralyzed. “We cannot confirm how long will it take her to recover from the numbness. However, we have started all the necessary physiotherapy but the retrieval will take time.”

UNO Wahida Khanam and her father Omar Ali were severely injured when they came under attack by miscreants at her official residence in Ghoraghat upazila in the early hours of Thursday.

Following the attack, the duo was admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH). As Wahida’s condition deteriorated Thursday morning, she was airlifted to Dhaka. 

Wahida Khanam regained consciousness on Friday morning hours after undergoing a crucial surgery, said a doctor at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital.

The UNO’s condition is now stable but she is currently under observation at the hospital ICU.

Meanwhile Law enforcers arrested six persons, including prime accused Asadul, in the case filed by UNO Wahida's elder brother Farid Hossain with Ghoraghat police station.

A Dinajpur court on Sunday placed prime accused Md Asadul Haque on a seven-day remand in the case.

BDST: 1315 HRS, SEP 07, 2020
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