Tipu Sultan, a young and energetic, committed and courageous journalist from the Eastern part of Bangladesh has been pushed into the limelight lately albeit with a truly tragic backdrop ! A Noakhali correspondent of UNB, a leading Bangladeshi News Agency, Tipu, with his investigative reporting has been instrumental in exposing the reign of terror and tyranny unleashed upon the peace-loving citizens by a mischievous local lawmaker belonging to the party in power. In doing so he had no doubt upheld the high moral ground of brave and honest journalism but unfortunately not without a very dear personal price. He was attacked, assaulted and brutally beaten up by the vindictive and wrathful cohorts of the aforementioned political thug and is now fighting for his life in a Dhaka Hospital.
Doctors have already exhausted all their means and know-how and declared that nothing further can be done locally to safeguard his hands and legs. The only recourse left now is to treat him abroad at the earliest in a specialized Orthopedic Facility which by all means is an astronomically expensive exercise for an aspiring newsman like him. On the other hand all the appeals to the Government for help have fallen on the deaf ears so far, for obvious reasons of course, and it has washed its hands off just by offering a meager sum nowhere near the actual cost foreseen . Consequently Tipu's chance of survival and return to normal professional life now solely depends upon his well-wishers, fellow citizens of Bangladesh, including us the Non Resident Bangladeshis, who can actually make a big difference just by donating a day's income. We therefore implore you in all earnestness to come forward with your contribution to the rescue of this dauntless soul who risked his life for the greater interest of our nation.
Please act fast as we are racing against time!
Message from Tipu Sultan
Dear Friends, How are you?This is my great pleasure that you came forward for me and for the website fund organized by Asif Saleh.I am equally greatful to the readers and donors of the daily Prothom Alo,Daily Star and as well as to my website friends . After completing the 1'st phase of treatment from 5'th may to last of August in Bangkok. I returned to Bangladesh on September 1. For follow up treatment I am now again in Bangkok on 29'th october. I remember everyone , who helped me in various way in the country and in abroad.
