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Yesterday was supposed to be just another day at the office for Tamim Iqbal, who was at the BKSP, captaining the star-studded Mohammedan Sporting Club against bottom-placed Shinepukur Cricket Club in an eighth round fixture of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL).
While Tamim went out for the toss, back at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) headquarters in Mirpur, the officials were preparing for a board of directors meeting set to begin at 12:00 pm.
But in a matter of hours, Tamim was not in the field vying for victory but lying in a hospital bed in Savar fighting for his life after suffering a major heart attack during the match, board officials had cancelled the meeting and were rushing to Savar while millions around the world were refreshing their Facebook feed, trying to find the latest update of their beloved Tamim.
The news of Tamim’s heart attack spread like wildfire, people were in disbelief and fearing the worst and only could breathe easy a few hours into the incident when doctors at the KPJ Specialised Hospital in Savar, where Tamim is being treated, officially announced that the 36-year-old has regained consciousness.
However, the match in Mohammedan did not stop as Tamim’s Mohammedan teammates which included Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah and Mehedi Hasan Miraz, played the match with a heavy heart, won the contest by seven wickets and then took no time to visit their captain at the hospital.
Meanwhile, Tamim’s treatment procedure was followed by a serious of wise decisions taken by a group of individuals which potentially saved his life.
The entire ordeal began innocently enough, with Tamim initially complaining of gastro liver problems, was taken to KPJ Specialised Hospital – three kilometres away from BKSP – and underwent some initial treatment before returning to the venue once again.
Soon, a helicopter was flown into BKSP to take Tamim to Dhaka for treatment at a hospital in the capital but by the time he was near the helicopter, his medical condition had deteriorated drastically.
“Tamim was not even conscious. Dalim [team trainer] was pressing on his chest, foam was coming out of his mouth, there was no pulse,” match referee Debabrata Paul, who witnessed the entire episode, told The Daily Star yesterday.
“I think our quick decision [to take Tamim to KPJ Hospital instead of boarding the helicopter] was very important. Later the doctors also acknowledged it and appreciated the decision as it played a key role in Tamim’s wellbeing,” said Debabrata, who also expressed his satisfaction with the treatment received at the hospital.
“As I was the match referee, I talked to the CEO [Nizamuddin Chowdhury] and told him to contact to the hospital so that we can get treatment as soon as we arrive there.
“By the grace of the Almighty, everything was coordinated very well. We came here and found a team of the doctors ready. Tamim was taken to the emergency room and his treatment got underway… The doctors did everything in the shortest possible time and also in a proper way,” he added.
Tamim is currently under observation for 48 hours at the hospital’s Coronary Care Unit (CCU) after a successful stenting surgery. An Angiogram had shown major artery blockage with one of his arteries blocked a 100 percent and another partially.
Tamim’s next course of treatment will be known soon enough but yesterday’s quick decision making and swift actions at the hospital played the most significant part in potentially saving the cricketer’s life.
Yesterday was supposed to be just another day at the office for Tamim Iqbal, who was at the BKSP, captaining the star-studded Mohammedan Sporting Club against bottom-placed Shinepukur Cricket Club in an eighth round fixture of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL).
While Tamim went out for the toss, back at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) headquarters in Mirpur, the officials were preparing for a board of directors meeting set to begin at 12:00 pm.
But in a matter of hours, Tamim was not in the field vying for victory but lying in a hospital bed in Savar fighting for his life after suffering a major heart attack during the match, board officials had cancelled the meeting and were rushing to Savar while millions around the world were refreshing their Facebook feed, trying to find the latest update of their beloved Tamim.
The news of Tamim’s heart attack spread like wildfire, people were in disbelief and fearing the worst and only could breathe easy a few hours into the incident when doctors at the KPJ Specialised Hospital in Savar, where Tamim is being treated, officially announced that the 36-year-old has regained consciousness.
However, the match in Mohammedan did not stop as Tamim’s Mohammedan teammates which included Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah and Mehedi Hasan Miraz, played the match with a heavy heart, won the contest by seven wickets and then took no time to visit their captain at the hospital.
Meanwhile, Tamim’s treatment procedure was followed by a serious of wise decisions taken by a group of individuals which potentially saved his life.
The entire ordeal began innocently enough, with Tamim initially complaining of gastro liver problems, was taken to KPJ Specialised Hospital – three kilometres away from BKSP – and underwent some initial treatment before returning to the venue once again.
Soon, a helicopter was flown into BKSP to take Tamim to Dhaka for treatment at a hospital in the capital but by the time he was near the helicopter, his medical condition had deteriorated drastically.
“Tamim was not even conscious. Dalim [team trainer] was pressing on his chest, foam was coming out of his mouth, there was no pulse,” match referee Debabrata Paul, who witnessed the entire episode, told The Daily Star yesterday.
“I think our quick decision [to take Tamim to KPJ Hospital instead of boarding the helicopter] was very important. Later the doctors also acknowledged it and appreciated the decision as it played a key role in Tamim’s wellbeing,” said Debabrata, who also expressed his satisfaction with the treatment received at the hospital.
“As I was the match referee, I talked to the CEO [Nizamuddin Chowdhury] and told him to contact to the hospital so that we can get treatment as soon as we arrive there.
“By the grace of the Almighty, everything was coordinated very well. We came here and found a team of the doctors ready. Tamim was taken to the emergency room and his treatment got underway… The doctors did everything in the shortest possible time and also in a proper way,” he added.
Tamim is currently under observation for 48 hours at the hospital’s Coronary Care Unit (CCU) after a successful stenting surgery. An Angiogram had shown major artery blockage with one of his arteries blocked a 100 percent and another partially.
Tamim’s next course of treatment will be known soon enough but yesterday’s quick decision making and swift actions at the hospital played the most significant part in potentially saving the cricketer’s life.
একটি ন্যায়ভিত্তিক সমাজ বিনির্মাণ ও আইনের শাসন প্রতিষ্ঠায় অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকার মহান মুক্তিযুদ্ধ ও জুলাই গণঅভ্যুত্থানের চেতনাকে ধারণ করে এগিয়ে যেতে চায়।

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