“Aman's Ordeal” and some facts

I am writing this letter in response to “Aman's Ordeal” published on October 24. While I express my heartfelt sympathy to the grieving mother, I can't help but say a few things. How could a local hospital treat the son of a high profile political figure so badly? This forces us to imagine how hospitals in Bangladesh, public and private, treat an ordinary citizen.

When a person belonging to the upper-class falls sick, s/he flies to Bangkok or Singapore (and those with European/North American passports to their adopted countries). This country's dysfunctional medical system poses great risk and people are left vulnerable in the face of illnesses.

Tayeb Husain
Lund, Sweden