Bike Ambulance Dada: In the West Bengal region of Jalpaiguri, Karimul Haque, a former employee of a tea estate, uses his brilliant transport system to save lives every day.
Bike Ambulance Dada: In the West Bengal region of Jalpaiguri, Karimul Haque, a former employee of a tea estate, uses his brilliant transport system to save lives every day.
Updated Feb 21, 2021 | 06:20 IST
Karimul Hak could have easily remained in his job and given scant attention to the needs of people around. But he chose to work that would alleviate the sufferings of the poor fellow citizens. Here s his story. Bike Ambulance Dada book by Biswajit Jha | Photo Credit: Twitter
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When Karimul Haq received a message from the Rashtrapati Bhavan congratulating him for the Padma Shri award that was to be bestowed upon him, he was left puzzled.
The simple do-gooder wondered who was this patient Padma and where was the ambulance required.
Karimul Hak was stunned later to know that he was being felicitated for doing a work he had been doing as a part of duties as a human.
The tragedy that led Karimul Hak to start his lifesaving motorcycle ambulance service in Bengal
An excerpt from the biography of a man who has saved at least 4000 lives in north Bengal. Karimul Hak. | Rahulgupta786786 / CC BY-SA 4.0
The two brothers, Karimul and Khalilur, took very good care of their mother, tending to her needs and adjusting their daily schedule according to her requirements. However, Jafarunnesa was getting worse with each passing day. The situation came to a head on a cold December day in 1995. Uncomfortable and restless throughout the day, the critically ill Jafarunnesa lost consciousness at night. Karimul realized they needed to take her to Jalpaiguri Sadar Hospital immediately.