Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Jewel Ahmed was taking preparations to sell his landed asset, his last straw, for surgery on the cleft lip of his three-year-old son.

A car driver at Golapganj upazila, Mr Ahmed came to know about free treatment at Sylhet Women's Medical College and Hospital (SWMCH) by a panel of surgeons from the USA.

The man saw a ray of hope. He was also amazed to know about the full free medicine and other services along with surgery costs.

His son went through the surgery on January 31.

Talking to the FE, Mr Ahmed said it was hard for him to carry the costs unless he could found this voluntary initiative.

"I contacted private clinics that would charge more than Tk 50,000 except associated costs and medicines for such surgery."...