Panchagarh: About 800 poor eye patients were treated by a group of doctors at a daylong free eye camp in Panchagarh on Saturday.

Debiganj upazila parishad and Dinajpur Gausul Azam Eye Hospital jointly organised the eye camp at Debiganj Alodini Government Girl High School premises, reports BSS.

Debiganj upazila nirbahi officer M Safiqul Islam inaugurated the camp as the chief guest.

Former UP chairman Babul Islam, eye camp committee treasurer M Khurshed Alam Saho, committee member Moffazel Hossein, Babul Hossein, journalists, local elite were present on the occasion.

A team of seven doctors led by eye specialist Dr Wahida Begum rendered the treatment at the camp.