A 17-year-old boy who sustained bullet injuries to the head during the July uprising in Dhaka died at a hospital in Bauphal upazila of Patuakhali district on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Ashiqur Rahman, also known as Hridoy, son of Ansar Hawladar of village Paschim Jouta in Bauphal.
According to family members, Hridoy had been working in Dhaka and was shot in the head during the July uprising in the capital鈥檚 Jatrabari area.
He had been undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors removed two of the three bullets lodged in his head through surgery.
However, one bullet remained and could not be extracted.
On Friday afternoon, Hridoy was rushed to Bauphal Upazila Health Complex after he fell critically ill.
Doctors there referred him to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital, but he died on the way at about 3:00pm.
His father, Ansar Hawladar, said, 鈥業 couldn鈥檛 afford advanced treatment for my son. I tried my best, even selling my rickshaw and a cow. Doctors at DMCH removed two bullets, but one remained. If treatment abroad had been arranged, my son might have survived.鈥�
Hridoy鈥檚 elder brother, Md Sohag Islam Anis, added, 鈥楬e had been suffering for a long time. The bullet that remained in his head caused constant pain and frequent fevers. No one came forward to help with his advanced treatment. My brother died due to the lack of proper medical care.鈥�