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Dying for nothing

MAHBUBA ZANNAT and SHAHEEN MOLLAH
Amjad Ali, 50, an asthma patient, was going to BDR hospital to buy medicine and inhaler in the morning and he knew nothing about the revolt of BDR jawans.
It was a danger Ali did not envisage and a stray bullet hit his head at about 10:00am. Amid firing of bullets by rebel BDR soldiers, he collapsed on the road near Jhigatala intersection.
Nearby people witnessed the incident but they could not come forward immediately to the aid of the elderly man because of heavy gunfire. He was later rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where doctors declared him dead.
"He did not know anything and was just going to buy medicine," said his wife Rashida Begum while she was crying at DMCH.
Stray bullets killed three civilians, including a student, and injured over 24 others of the
surrounding areas.
Three BDR officers were also killed and 17 officers and jawans injured during the gunfire. Sixteen injured BDR personnel were taken to Holly Family Hospital yesterday night for treatment.
Tarek Aziz, 23, a third year BBA student of People's University, was bullet hit in front of the lake at Jhigatala.
Aziz was returning to his residence from a teacher's house when the tragic incident took place. He was taken to Ibne Sina Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at about3:00pm.
Vegetable vendor Hridoy Mia, 14, along with his father was selling vegetables in the city's Jhigatala area when a bullet hit Hridoy in his head. His father took him to a nearby hospital and later shifted to the DMCH where doctors declared him dead.
Some 19 people hit by bullets or shell splinter were taking treatment at DMCH. Lance Nayek Babul Khan was the only BDR man who was receiving treatment at the hospital.
The other injured persons who took treatment at DMCH included Akhter Hossain, 14, Zahir, Monir Hossain, Al-Amin, Kamrunnahar, a student of Dhaka University, Sayed Ahmed Rana, a student of Dhaka College, Pinton Hasan, Humayun Kabir Pintu, 38. Selim, 40, and Masud.
While talking to The Daily Star Lance Nayek Babul Khan said a bullet hit in his leg while he was entering the BDR Headquarter through gate number 5. He said he was not awareof the mutiny.
Jamaluddin, 65, who was found groaning in pain at DMCH, urged doctors to start his treatment. A group of BDR men came to his house at New Pal tan adjacent to the BDR gate No. 3 at about 10:30am, he said, adding that they hurt him as he opposed the BDR move to take position on the roof of his house.
An under trial criminal named Pinton Hasan who was 'so brought to the DMCH foDowing a bullet hit said he was sitting and gossiping with others under a tree outside his cell'Monihar'.
Some four injured passersby were found admitted to Bangladesh Medical College at Dhanmondi. They are Shakil Ahmed. 24, Rubel, 14, Masum, 25,andSumon,25.
The hospital authorities said they also treated four patients who were injured slightly and sent them to their houses.
Authorities of Japan Bangladesh Friendship Hospital (JBFH) said they received two patients. They sent one to DMCH as his condition was critical and released another after giving him first aid.
A stray bullet hit a patient unit of the hospital. Oxygen supply of the hospital was also disrupted because of the firing," said Dr Junayed Shafik of the hospital.