The relief minister was brought to Dhaka by air ambulance and admitted to hospital

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Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu, who suddenly fell ill at Saidpur Airport in Nilphamari, was brought to Dhaka by air ambulance for better treatment.

Syedpur airport manager AKM Bahauddin Zakaria said that the air ambulance carrying the minister from Syedpur left for Dhaka at 3:20 pm on Saturday.

Syedpur political district BNP president Abdur Gafur Sarkar confirmed the minister’s illness and said that Asadul Habib Dulu arrived at Syedpur Airport from Dhaka on a US Bengal flight around 8:30 am today to go to Lalmonirhat on a two-day visit.

It is reported that he was taken to CMH of Syedpur Cantonment when he suddenly felt unwell while talking to activists while staying at the Restroom of Syedpur Airport. There the doctors give first aid.

Later, an initiative was taken to send him to Dhaka by a 12:00 noon flight, but it was not possible due to the deterioration of his physical condition. Later around 3 pm he was sent to Dhaka by air ambulance.

After receiving the news, Social Welfare Minister A ZM Zahid Hossain went to Syedpur from Dhaka on a flight at 10:30 am.

Sayedpur Political District BNP General Secretary Shahin Akhtar said that Social Welfare Minister Zahid Hossain was with the Relief Minister in the air ambulance. Currently, Dulu is undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka.