At least 50 people were injured while
slaughtering sacrificial animals in different parts of Sylhet on the
occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
Among the injured, 20 were admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical
College Hospital, while the others returned home after receiving
primary treatment.
Hospital authorities said the injured people received treatment at the
hospital’s emergency department between 7:30pm and 8:30pm on Thursday.
Anwar Zaman, in-charge of the hospital outpost, said around 50 people
from different areas of Sylhet were injured while slaughtering
sacrificial animals.
“Thirty people returned home after receiving primary treatment, while
the remaining 20 were admitted to different wards of the hospital,” he
said.
According to the hospital’s Casualty Unit, most of the injuries were
caused by careless use of knives and sharp tools during slaughtering.
Some people were also injured after being kicked or gored by cattle.
People concerned said lack of experience and poor handling were the
main reasons behind the accidents, as many of the injured were not
professional butchers.