Mirza Abbas hospitalised after falling ill

Mirza Abbas, political adviser to the prime minister and a standing committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been admitted to Evercare Hospital Dhaka after falling ill yesterday evening (11 March). 

According to sources close to the family, Abbas suddenly lost consciousness while drinking water during iftar. As his condition did not improve, he was later admitted to the hospital late at night for treatment.

His wife Afroza Abbas, who also serves as president of the Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal, has sought prayers from the people of the country for her husband’s recovery.