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    Living with 7 bullets: Sujon’s months of unbearable pain

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    Before the revolution, Sujon was the sole breadwinner for his family. Now dependent on others for basic mobility, he faces a terrible reality as his family falls deeper into poverty and uncertainty.

    October 30, 2024, 1:20 p.m.

    Last modified: October 30, 2024, 1:39 p.m.

    Once the sole breadwinner for his family, Sujon now relies on others for basic mobility and faces a terrible reality as his family sinks deeper into poverty and uncertainty. Photos: TBS

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    Once the sole breadwinner for his family, Sujon now relies on others for basic mobility and faces a terrible reality as his family sinks deeper into poverty and uncertainty. Photos: TBS

    Once the sole breadwinner for his family, Sujon now relies on others for basic mobility and faces a terrible reality as his family sinks deeper into poverty and uncertainty. Photos: TBS

    It has been three months since Khaled Mahmud Sujon, a 25-year-old from Lakshmipur, was shot while participating in a student movement against discrimination on August 4.

    To this day, seven bullets remain lodged in his body, causing him excruciating pain and leaving him paralyzed on his left side.

    Once the sole breadwinner for his family, Sujon now relies on others for basic mobility and faces a terrible reality as his family sinks deeper into poverty and uncertainty.


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    Sujon’s family consists of his mother, father, an older brother (both with mental health issues) and a younger brother.

    Since Sujon’s injury, his struggles have only intensified, with no means of stable income to cover his treatment or daily needs.

    Survive with seven bullets

    Upon visiting Sujon’s house, a sad reality unfolds.

    There are still seven bullets in various parts of his body: one in the neck, two in the chest, three in the right arm and one under the ear.

    Only two of the original nine bullets have been removed.

    Doctors have informed the family that removing the remaining bullets in Bangladesh is impossible and may require treatment abroad.

    “The bullets have left me unable to work or even move without help. I constantly worry about what will happen to my family,” Sujon says.

    Sujon with his father and older brother.

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    Sujon with his father and older brother.

    Sujon with his father and older brother.

    A relative, Mubarak Hossain, recounts the extent of the family’s struggles, saying: “Sujon has no means to support the family or pay for his medical treatment. Now, even Sujon’s younger brother, who is in eighth grade, I may have to drop out of school.”

    Sujon vividly remembers the day of the protest.

    Attracted by social media posts, he joined the Student Anti-Discrimination Movement on the afternoon of August 4 near Madam Bridge in Lakshmipur. When the protest reached the former Upazila president’s house, it turned tragic as bullets rained down from above.

    Sujon recalls: “AKM Salahuddin Tipu, local Jubo League leader and upazila president, fired directly from the rooftop. Hundreds of people were injured; I was hit nine times and collapsed immediately.”

    Four protesters were killed that day and hundreds, including Sujon, were injured.

    Initially, Sujon was taken to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital by his fellow protesters.

    Relatives managed to transfer him from the hospital due to threats of further attacks by members of the ruling party.

    He was taken to a private hospital in Noakhali, but could not be admitted due to gunshot wounds.

    Only two of the original nine bullets have been removed.

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    Only two of the original nine bullets have been removed.

    Only two of the original nine bullets have been removed.

    He was eventually shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors removed a bullet from his liver.

    After 18 days there, Sujon was transferred to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), where surgeons removed another bullet from his arm.

    However, doctors at CMH informed the family that they could not remove the remaining bullets and suggested that he might need medical attention abroad.

    There are still seven bullets in various parts of his body: one in the neck, two in the chest, three in the right arm and one under the ear.

    There are still seven bullets in various parts of his body: one in the neck, two in the chest, three in the right arm and one under the ear.

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