Myanmar border shooting: Huzaifa to be taken to Dhaka for advanced treatment

Doctors say a part of her skull has been opened to relieve pressure on the brain

No improvement has been noted in the condition of 9-year-old Huzaifa Afnan, who was hit by gunfire from across the Myanmar border in Teknaf. She is still on life support at the ICU of Chittagong Medical College Hospital.

Doctors said a part of her skull has been opened to relieve pressure on the brain. A medical board meeting was also held on Tuesday around 11am to review the progress of her treatment.

Meanwhile, the administration will take Huzaifa to Dhaka for advanced treatment.

Dr Harunur Rashid, head of the ICU department at Chittagong Medical College Hospital, told bdnews24.com that Huzaifa's physical condition remains critical.

He said a part of the skull was left open, but it should not cause any issue.

Huzaifa, who was shot near the Myanmar border, will be taken to Dhaka for better treatment, said her uncle Shawkat Ali.

"We will take her to Dhaka with the help of the local administration. A BGB member and a doctor will accompany us," he told bdnews24.com on Tuesday afternoon.

Huzaifa is the daughter of Jashim Uddin, a resident of Whykong Union near the border. She had gone to buy breakfast with her grandfather on Sunday morning when she was hit and injured by a bullet from across the border. She was brought from Teknaf to Chattogram that afternoon by her uncle Shawkat Ali.

Doctors conducted an operation on Huzaifa on Sunday night but could not remove the bullet from her head.