Grenade-attack victim to become MP

Bangladesh Mahila Awami League leader Nasima Ferdousi, who was critically injured in the 21 August, 2004, grenade attack on an Awami League rally, is one of the 39 candidates nominated by the party for the reserved seats for women in Parliament. Ferdousi, who is from Patharghata Upazila in Barguna district, has said that she collected nomination paper from the party’s central office on Saturday and would submit the paper today (Sunday). “Had I not suddenly stirred inside the car that was carrying the bodies, I would not have seen this world anymore,” Ferdousi, a traumatised survivor of the deadly grenade attack recalled the horrific incident. She is currently the Acting President of Dhaka City (North) Awami Mahila League. The horrific grenade attack had fractured her legs, caused irreparable damage to her right ear and placed a few thousands splinters into her body. She is still fighting for life and has become permanently maimed. After being permanently crippled, she now uses stick or wheelchair to move around the family compound. Even she cannot sleep well at night due to pain caused by the splinters. She will have to endure this pain until her death, according to bdnews24.com.