Save a Freedom Fighter

8/14/2019 Save a Freedom Fighter

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Thousands of fearless people risked their lives tobring freedom through war


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Three million people

never came back


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But those who came back

brought freedom with them, for us


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Now, will you not go to save the life of the person

Who risked his life to bring freedom

For You?


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Engr. AJSM Khaled, a valiant freedom fighter in the

1971 War of Liberation, is ailing from Cutaneous T-

Cell Lymphoma, a severe form of blood cancer

Lets make an effort to save the life of this freedom

fighter


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Khaled was only a boy of 18 when he joined the war. He fought for a free

Bangladesh. He had been trained as a guerilla in Lower Haflong camp in

Assam

It is only because of the extraordinary courage of ordinary teenagers

like Khaled that we have a free Bangladesh today


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His contributions to the country, didnt end just thereKhaled got admitted in the premier technical university in the country, BUETBefore becoming completely bedridden, Khaled was serving as a senior faculty and

technical advisor at Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology

He acquired a Government scholarship to pursue higher studies in the then USSR

And right after completing his studies abroad, Khaled came back to the country, went

back to his home ground, Chittagong, and joined as a faculty in the Chittagong

University of Engineering and Technology

The following many years are only a tale of serving the country with the utmost

honesty, sincerity & devotion

Khaled has served in the Atomic Energy Commission, Bangladesh Small and Cottage

Industry Corporation (BSCIC), and various large garments industries for many years

Khaled has authored important books on quality & productivity, which became

essential guidelines for the local apparel sector. These are still unique books in the

Bangladesh context


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For almost two decades, he is striving against this adversity, a dreadful

type of blood cancer

Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma a treacherous type of white blood cell

cancer, that creeps up very slowly. It takes at times more than 10 years

to diagnose this disease, and in this case it took 17 years


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This disease exposes the victims to immense sufferings; it is extremely

painful, debilitating and disfiguring

And for that, we need the help of the available medications, to which

the disease responds very well, leading to a long remission of it

allowing the patient to regain his normal life

But, there is an excellent chance of significantly slowing the

encroachment of this disease down, even if not completely defeating it


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The Treatment History A Glimpse


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In 2007, doctors in India confirmed by biopsy that Mr. Khaled was suffering

from Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma also known as MF (Mycosis Fungoides). The

disease was diagnosed in two hospitals in India Apollo Hospital, Chennai, and

Christian Medical College, Vellore

The hospitals prescribed combined chemotherapy known as CVP for six cycles

to continue on a 3-weeks basis. The chemotherapy course was completed on

September 27, 2008

This brought some comfort but not remission. So doctors prescribed PUVA /

UVB + Interferon + Bexarotene. This course started on October 26, 2008

without Bexarotene, as the medicine is not available in Bangladesh. Efforts are

being made to procure the medicine from abroad


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In order to ward off the enormous side-effects of the anti-cancer drugs, a large

number of medications and close monitoring by doctors are required as well

Blood transfusion and hospitalization are required also, as blood cells fall too

low due to side effects

Treatment duration is a minimum of 6-9 months. Only

the medicines for these 9 months would cost as high

as USD 50,000, approximately

around USD 5,500, per month


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Our efforts to save the life


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The Bangla blog communities were the incubator where the campaign to raisefund for Khaleds treatment was first organized

Within one and a half months, around 5 and a half lacs of Taka has beencollected

among which, about 4 lacs taka has been collected only from the Bangla blogcommunities

Contributions are made from every corner of the country, and throughout the

world

Trainees and workers of a fish hatchery in a remote areaof Kuakata, each of whom has enthusiastically

contributed to this cause


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However, in comparison to the magnitude of the necessity, the amount

collected so far is insignificant

Banners, posters, and badges are being distributed to raise awareness amongthe mass

On May 22, 2009, a cultural program took place at the Muktijuddho Jadughor to

raise awareness among the civil society


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What we need, is some contribution from you


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They say that a hero is someone who

understands the responsibility that comes with

his freedom


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Then isn't it now our responsibility to savethe persons life who fought for our freedom?


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Isnt it your opportunity this timeto demonstrate heroism?


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Together, lets make an effort to save the life of afreedom-fighter


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You can contribute to the bank account set up for raising fund for Mr. Khaled:

A. J. S. M. KhaledAccount no: 1510 2004 7077 5001

Swift Code: BRAKBDDH

Bank: BRAC Bank, Uttara Branch, Dhaka

If you are in Dhaka, you can also make contribution from your convenient place

Please contact

Tarek: 01715638962

Nazrul: 01713041767

Paypal User ID to contribute from abroad:

[email protected]


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