The heart-wrenching cry, "MuI baIchpyar chang, mok bachan" ("I want to live, please save me"), echoes from the home of Hafizul Islam (40), a destitute and impoverished breadwinner residing at Char Binbina Aulia Hat in Kolkondo Union, Gangachara Upazila, Rangpur.
Orphaned of both parents, Hafizul lives with his wife, Nazma Begum, two daughters, and a son in a dilapidated tin-shed house with broken fencing. Having married off his daughters with great difficulty by pulling a van, his life took a tragic turn when he was diagnosed with complex, life-threatening illnesses including diabetes, liver cirrhosis, and kidney damage.
To cover mounting medical expenses, Hafizul was forced to sell his only remaining source of income—his auto-van. Without a vehicle or physical strength to work, the family has been plunged into acute poverty, often enduring half-meals or complete starvation. Their home's tin roof, previously damaged by hailstorms, leaks heavily, forcing the family to spend rainy nights under makeshift polythene sheets.
Read nextDhobaura Upazila BNP Hosts Discussion Session and Rally Marking National Revolution & Solidarity DayNeighbors, including Jewel and Shahjahan, noted that Hafizul's family is the most destitute in the entire Aulia Hat area. His wife, Nazma Begum, shared their helplessness, stating they have received no government or private aid so far. Responding to the crisis, Kolkondo Union Panel Chairman Shariful Islam assured that the union council would assist if a formal application is filed. Meanwhile, Upazila Social Services Officer Jahangir Alam stated that the government provides specialized medical grants for five major diseases and promised full cooperation if Hafizul applies through proper channels.
Contact number for the destitute Hafizul: 01340818884.
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Reported by Md. Mahfuzar Rahman, Gangachara (Rangpur) • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
