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DHAKA, Aug 25, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, chief patron of 'Amra BNP Paribar', has extended support for the treatment of Jesmin Akter, sister of July martyr Zubayer Hossain, who was killed in Lalmonirhat during the 2024 mass uprising.
 
Jesmin Akter is currently undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital after being diagnosed with a brain tumor (brainstem glioma), said Member Secretary of 'Amra BNP Paribar' Krishibid Moksedul Momin Mithun in a press release issued here today.
 
Soon after the Prime Minister came to know about her condition, he instructed his Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman to take necessary measures for her treatment.

Following the instruction, a delegation led by Krishibid Moksedul Momin Mithun visited the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital today.

The delegation spoke with the parents of martyr Zubayer and expressed its commitment to extending all-out support for Jesmin's treatment.

Professor Dr AZM Saifuddin Babu, head of the Neuro-Anesthesia Department of NINS, Dr MR Hasan, legal affairs secretary of Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB), July martyr family members Golam Rahman and Rabiul Awal and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader Abdullah Al Misbah were present.

Zubayer was martyred in Lalmonirhat on August 5, 2024, during the mass uprising. His only sister, Jesmin Akter, a Class XII student, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.