Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024 with ‘Enhancing the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future’ theme on Tuesday.
The physical medicine and rehabilitation department at BSMMU organised rally and seminar on the occasion, said a press release.
Professor MA Shakur, president of the ‘long-term treatment cell for the injured in anti-discrimination student movement’, led the rally while former professor of the department Mohammad Mainuzzaman was present as chief guest.
Later, at a scientific seminar, chairman of the department professor MA Shakur proposed to form a ‘Super Specialised Rehabilitation Centre for the July-2024 Warrior’ to accelerate the treatment and rehabilitation activities of the injured.
The seminar was presided over by professor MA Shakur while assistant professor Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad, secretary of the Bangladesh Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, was present as special guest. Professor Md Moniruzzaman Khan, professor Taslim Uddin, Ziaur Rahman Chowdhury, Badrunnesa Ahmed, Md Golam Nabi, Sabbir Zaman Rocky, Farzana Khan Soma and other teachers, doctors, resident students were present.
At the event, Yasin Arafat, an injured of the mass uprising, shared his story of recovering from paralysis with BSMMU’s treatment.
Professor Shakur said that the hospital was providing treatment to 296 uprising injured.
