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DINAJPUR, Jan 18, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain has extended free medical care and medicines to nearly one thousand patients suffering from cold-related illnesses in the district.

The medical camp, initiated by Dr. Zahid Hossain, was held on Saturday at the Alihat Union Parishad ground in Hakimpur upazila.

Running from 2:30 pm to 10:30 pm, the camp saw a team of doctors providing treatment and distributing medicines at no cost. Every patient who attended received both medical services and the required medicines during the programme.

Hakimpur Upazila BNP General Secretary Sakhawat Hossain Shilpi said Dr Zahid Hossain is a humane and well-known physician in the country, and being a local resident, he engaged himself in such humanitarian service after witnessing the sufferings of people affected by cold-related diseases. 

Over the last 15 days, he said, Dr Zahid visited most villages of four upazilas of Dinajpur-6 constituency, including Ghoraghat, Nawabganj, Birampur and Hakimpur, and observed the condition of cold-affected people firsthand. 

Many poor families, elderly people and children were suffering without treatment due to cold-related illnesses, which inspired him to initiate free medical services and medicine distribution to ensure healthcare for the people of the area, he said. 

He also added that such initiatives have been receiving appreciation from people of all walks of life.

Through the medical camp, children, women, elderly and people from all professions received free treatment, necessary health advice and medicines.

Ghoraghat Upazila BNP President SM Shamim Hossain Chowdhury said such initiatives have brought great relief to marginalised people amid prevailing health risks and financial hardship. 

Under the supervision of experienced doctors, diagnosis, primary treatment and awareness-building health advice are being provided, which is playing an important role in ensuring public health, he noted.

While speaking, Dr Zahid Hossain said humanity can be expressed through service and he only tried to provide some medical services to cold-affected people of his area during the severe winter. 

Standing beside people is the real foundation of development, he added, saying that healthy people can build a strong society and a prosperous future.

Dr Zahid expressed his sincere gratitude and greetings to all concerned doctors, volunteers and organisers involved in the noble initiative and expressed hope that such humanitarian activities would continue for the people of the area in the future.