Ex-food minister Kamrul flown in Dhaka from Rajshahi

PBC News:  Former Food Minister and Awami League presidium member Kamrul Islam has been flown in Dhaka from Rajshahi by a helicopter.

Rajashahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) director Brig Gen Shamim Yazdani confirmed it on Wednesday evening.

He said Kamrul Islam’s physical condiction was now stable.

Earlier, he was admitted to the RMCH on Wednesday morning being infected with diarrhoea.

Following the admission of Kamrul Islam, the RMCH authorities formed a 9-member medical board. Professor Dr Khalilur Rahman, head of the Department of Medicine, is working as head of the medical board.

Professor Dr Khalilur Rahman said Kamrul Islam was admitted to the hospital at about 10:30am with severe form of diarrhoea. He suffered severe form of watery diarrhoea minimum 10 times before getting admitted to the hospital. It caused dehydration in his body, and fall in blood pressure.

He was given necessary treatment immediately after admission. There is a possibility that his physical condition may be deteriorated. So, he is being referred to Dhaka as per the decision of the medical board. Process is also going on to shift him to Dhaka.

Meanwhile, Awami League presidium member and Rajshahi City Corporation mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton visited the RMCH to see Kamrul Islam now undergoing treatment at the VVIP cabin.

Kamrul Islam is an MP from Dhaka-2 constituency. He went to Rajshahi on Tuesday.