Politics

Religious advisor visits ailing Jamaat Amir’s house

Religious advisor Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain visited ailing Jamaat Amir Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at his house. On Sunday (July 20), the advisor reached the Jamaat Amir’s house and inquired about his physical condition. He also prayed for his speedy recovery. Present at the time were Jamaat’s Assistant Secretary General Advocate Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair, Central Executive Council member and Dhaka Metropolitan North Amir Mohammad Selim Uddin, Central Working Council member and Sylhet Metropolitan Amir Fakhrul Islam and Dhaka Metropolitan North Medical Thana Amir Dr. Khaliduzzaman. Earlier, on Saturday (July 19), the Jamaat Amir fell ill while speaking at Jamaat’s national rally at Suhrawardy Udyan. While delivering his speech, he fell from a standing position on the stage. After a while, he stood up and fell again. Later, he addressed the leaders and activists while sitting down. After the rally, he was taken to the hospital, where BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to see him.