A delegation of 'Amra BNP Paribar' visited the residence of Abdur Razzak in Dhaka today. Photo: BSS

DHAKA, Sept 24, 2025 (BSS) - Responding to an emotional appeal by six-year-old Lamia Akhter, daughter of a kidney patient, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman and Chief Patron of 'Amra BNP Paribar' Tarique Rahman has stood beside the ailing 44-year-old van driver Abdur Razzak of Shariatpur district.

As per the directive of Tarique Rahman, a delegation of 'Amra BNP Paribar' visited the residence of Abdur Razzak in the Dhaka Housing Mosque area (Mehedi Bagh, Road No. 1) of Shyamoli in the capital today.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General and Chief Adviser of 'Amra BNP Paribar' Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi went to their house this afternoon. He was accompanied by Atiqur Rahman Rumon, Convener of 'Amra BNP Paribar'.

Abdur Razzak, a van driver by profession, has been suffering from severe kidney disease and he currently undergoes dialysis twice a week. 

Though his wife has expressed willingness to donate a kidney, the family is financially incapable of affording a transplant.

The matter gained national attention after a heart-wrenching interview of Lamia Akhter was aired by a television channel. In the interview, Lamia tearfully pleaded for help to save her father. The video subsequently went viral on social media, drawing widespread empathy and support from across the country.

Upon viewing the footage, Tarique Rahman instructed 'Amra BNP Paribar' to take immediate steps to support the treatment of Abdur Razzak.

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi inquired about the treatment of Razzak. He spent some time with Razzak and provided him medical assistance. 

Atiqur Rahman Rumon conveyed the message of sympathy of the party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to the ailing Abdur Razzak. 

He also conveyed Tarique Rahman's warm wishes to little girl Lamia.

'Amra BNP Paribar' advisers Engineer Ashraf Uddin Bakul and Engineer Mostafa-e-Zaman Selim, member secretary agriculturalist Mokchedul Momin Mithun, member of the National Press Club's management committee Zahidul Islam Rony, 'Amra BNP Paribar' members Masud Rana Liton, Mustakim Billah, Shakil Ahmed, Shahadat Hossain, BNP Dhaka City North unit joint convener SM Jahangir Hossain, Swechasebak Dal vice-president Dr Zahidul Kabir Zahid, Chhatra Dal leaders Kamruzzaman Jewel, Jamil Hossain, Hasnain Nahian Sajeeb, Arifur Rahman Tushar, Mashiur Rahman Mahan and Abdullah Al Misbah, among others, were present there.