People feared being close to Bayezid and often gossiped about the couple’s capabilities as parents, as Tripti and Lovelu are first cousins, said the report. In rural parts of Bangladesh, it is not uncommon for cousins to marry.
But as time went by, neighbours slowly grew used to Bayezid’s presence and now fondly call him the ‘old man’.
Lovelu revealed that he has already spent Rs 4 Lakh (S$7,088) seeking medical attention for Bayezid. The couple has tried taking him to doctors, shamans and all sorts of healers but none have been able to treat their son’s condition.
While Bayezid is perfectly cognitive for his age, his parents fear that his physical condition might be worsening.
“My son isn’t a normal baby and it’s tragic for any parent to know that his child will not survive for long,” said Lovelu.
Children who age rapidly are said to be suffering from the ‘Benjamin Button disease’ that inspired Brad Pitt’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” movie, in which he starred an old man who grew younger day by day.