Kurigram, April 19 -- Little Fahim Ahmed once filled his home with laughter, bringing light and joy to his family.

But that happiness faded abruptly when the five-year-old was diagnosed with blood cancer, turning his early childhood into a long battle for survival.

Fahim is the only child of Mizanur Rahman, a mobile mechanic, and Fancy Akhter of Taluk Asaru village in Chakirpashar union under Rajarhat upazila in Kurigram.

About a year ago, tests at the capital's Bangladesh Medical University (PG Hospital) confirmed that Fahim was suffering from blood cancer. From that moment, the family's life changed completely.

In a desperate attempt to save their only child, Mizanur Rahman sold his small shop and all household belongings.

He also ...