UK team in Bangladesh to provide medical support to students injured in Jul-Aug uprising

The UK Emergency Medical Team (EMT), funded by the UK government, has arrived in Bangladesh to provide specialised medical treatment to students injured during the July-August uprising.

This deployment is taking place in response to a formal request for assistance from the interim government, said a press release.

The team consists of an orthopaedic surgeon, a physiotherapist and rehabilitation expert and a clinical coordinator.

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They will be working at National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) from 5 to 18 November.

The clinical experts of this team have vast experience in treating patients in conflict-affected areas worldwide.

Earlier, the Turkish government decided to provide free advanced treatment to seven Bangladeshis injured in the July-August mass uprising.

The decision was taken in response to the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for better treatment of those injured in the student-led movement.