by ASF | Feb 20, 2022 | Latest News & Events
Name: Chandana Paul
Age: 28 years
Date of attack: 19/03/2021
Profession: Housewife
Address: Village: Vatamatha, Upazella- Akhaura, District- Brahmanbaria
On 19th March 2021, 28-year-old housemaker Chandana Paul was attacked with acid in Brahmanbaria by drug-addicted husband Ananda Paul, son of Nitai Paul. The attack also burnt Chandana’s mother Putul Paul.
According to Ananda’s brother Aujit Paul, during lockdown Anand got caught in debt resulting in family quarrels which later culminated in the brutal attack. The two are said to have been married for a decade and have a son together.
Following the attack, survivors were both first taken to Brahmanbaria’s General Hospital for primary treatment and then to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS) for advanced treatment. Meanwhile, Chandana’s father filed a case at the Akhaura police station.
Soon after the survivors’ admission to the SHNIBPS, Acid Survivors Foundation introduced them to its work and offered its cost-free services. Moreover, financially supported them upon their request to buy medicine.
Later ASF referred Chandana and her mother to BRAC’s Legal Officer in Brahmanbaria. The officer counseled the two and promised them to help with their case. A public prosecutor was appointed to Chandana’s case from BRAC. She handed in a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) and all the relevant documents required by the case. The accused still remains a fugitive.
As of now, Chandana Paul and her mother’s physical condition have improved and are doing well.
by ASF | Feb 20, 2022 | Latest News & Events
ASF contributes to DMC’s physiotherapy service
Burn is one of Bangladesh’s major public health concerns with over 300k people experiencing burn injuries every year and only 628 burn physiotherapists practicing.
Unpopular profession, burn physiotherapists are rare to come by in the country causing health centers and hospitals like Dhaka Medical College (DMC) to suffer from the shortfall.
From 2013 up until 2016 ASF medical coordinator and burn physiotherapist Hridita Haider practiced in DMC. In 2017 she concluded her work at the hospital after she had helped train DMC’s six newly recruited physiotherapists for a year.
In the year between 2017 and 2021, four of the physiotherapists were relocated and the remaining two-faced trouble showed up at the hospital due to the Pandemic.
On 11 December 2021, as Hridita visited DMC to discuss the reopening of ASF’s PG unit, officials expressed their eagerness to have Hridita back onboard.
“I am greatly honored DMC remembered me in these trying times after all these years. I’m starting work the first week of January and look forward to serving more burn survivors”, said Hridita.
by ASF | Feb 20, 2022 | Latest News & Events
ASF partakes Human Rights Day discussion program at the North Plaza of Parliament House
On the occasion of Human Rights Day on 10th December 2021, the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, development partners and non-governmental organizations formed a human chain and organized a discussion program at the North Plaza of Parliament House to raise awareness around the prevention of violence against women.
Hon’ble Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, Hon’ble Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni, Aroma Dutta MP, Women Parliamentarians, UNDP representatives, and representatives of the Swedish Embassy spoke at the event.
Speakers also included abused indigenous women, victims of the August 21 grenade attack, activists tackling child marriage, representatives of the transgender community, and the Acid Survivors Foundation.
Speakers shared stories of women abused and violated and how they triumphed over their ordeal.
On behalf of the Acid Survivors Foundation, Case-management coordinator Tahmina Islam partook in the event and highlighted survivors’ gruesome journey to healing post-acid attack and the foundation’s current state.
by ASF | Feb 15, 2022 | Latest News & Events
On January 9, 2022, 20 Acid Survivors who are extremely poor and helpless, received Zakat from a private sponsor (Name: Anonymous). The Zakat criteria preference has been given to the blind, widows, the elderly, the physically disabled, single mothers, and those without guardians. Here each survivor is paid the equivalent of Zakat through mobile banking transactions.
Thanks to the sponsor, who has generously chosen our survivors, said the Executive Director. It’s not just zakat, it is a part of social responsibility. This is a request to the well-off to extend their support to the helpless people living in the society and to give something back to them.
by ASF | Feb 15, 2022 | Latest News & Events
Sima Akter, Habiganj, Shayestaganj. On March 9, 2004, She was attacked with acid by her father along with her mother. Then she was only 9 months old. The battle of her life started at this age. After a few years, that little Sima has grown up today. This year she passed SSC (Grade-10) with GPA-5 from Shayestaganj Islamic Academy and High School. Her treatment and studies continue with ASF and personal support. The ASF family is happy with her success and wishes her well.
