Video: 8-year-old boy turning into stone?!

Bangladeshi boy, 8, who was slowly turning into stone makes a miraculous recovery - despite his condition having NO CURE.

A Bangladeshi mother is pleading government to come forward and save the life of her eight-year-old son, who has been shunned by the society because of an acute skin disease that is slowly turning him into a stone. Mehendi Hassan does not have tender hands like kids his age. His legs also do not bore scars from playing football or cricket like the boys in his village.

Web Report/Dhaka

Mehdi Hassan is affected by skin disease that leaves his body covered with thick layers of itchy skin.

An eight-year-old boy in Bangladesh has miraculously recovered from a rare skin condition that was slowly turning him into a stone.

Mehdi Hassan is affected by a skin disease that leaves his body covered with thick layers of itchy skin.

The disease, which has no cure, had restricted him from going to school, touching things and even eating on his own. It also made walking difficult for him.

As the story of his condition spread through media, a charity sponsored his treatment. Hassan is now showing signs of improvement and is able to eat with his own hands.

"After the news broke, some people from a charity approached us for his treatment and got my son admitted to the hospital. It has been possible because of people's support. They are paying for his treatment. It feels wonderful to see him without those rashes and blisters," his mother, Jahanara Begum was quoted in the Daily Mail.

Jahanara hopes Mehdi's improved appearance will help him to be accepted by the community, where he can attend school with other children.

She said, "Children used to detest him. People found him filthy and would abominate him because of his condition. Whenever he went out, villagers got scared and said bad things to him."