The Narayanganj District Council has extended financial assistance to Sahalam Islam, a pickup van driver injured during the mass uprising of 2024. Sahalam was shot by police while participating in an anti-discrimination protest in the Rayerbag area on August 17, leaving him with multiple bullet wounds and two permanently disabled fingers. Nearly two years after the incident, he remains unable to return to normal work and has been struggling to support his family. On Sunday, District Council Administrator Professor Mamun Mahmud handed him a donation check at the council office.

Sahalam became emotional while receiving the aid, expressing that he had long struggled to afford treatment and had fallen into debt. He said the council’s prompt support gave him hope to recover and resume work. Professor Mahmud stated that helping those who risked their lives during the movement was a moral duty and wished for Sahalam’s quick recovery.

The council’s assistance aims to ease Sahalam’s medical expenses and help him regain stability after months of hardship and surgeries that have yet to restore his full health.