At a press conference organised by the Committee at the auditorium of the Photo Journalists Association in the city yesterday, the speakers said the contributions of people could help Labib survive as the doctors prescribed him for bone marrow transplantation that would cost Tk 40 lakh.

Convener of the Committee Justice Mohammad Abdur Rouf, former president of Bangladesh National Cricket team Aminul Islam Bulbul, Member Secretary of the Committee Hasan Mortuza, Labib and his father Foyz Ahmad were also present at the press conference.

The little boy, who is studying in class five, was diagnosed blood cancer in 2000. He was cured after receiving chemotherapy and has been fine for three years. But the disease unfortunately attacked him again this year.

Labib is receiving treatment under Prof Dr MR Khan, head of the Department of Haematology in Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH). Condition of Labib is deteriorating day by day. It has become quite impossible for his parents, who are teachers by profession, to bear the expenses of his treatment as they have already spent Tk 15 lakh in this regard.

The Committee has raised Tk 10 lakh so far and needs Tk 30 lakh more to send him abroad for bone marrow transplantation.

Interested people may send their financial contributions to: Dr Eliza Momtaz, Accounts no22631, Janata Bank, DMCH Branch, Dhaka. Cell phone numbers are 01711149179, or 0156346800.