Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited Mirza Abbas, a member of the BNP National Standing Committee, at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka on Friday after Jumma prayers. During the visit, he inquired about Abbas’s health condition, spoke with his family members, and instructed officials to arrange for his treatment in Singapore as soon as possible.

Afroza Abbas, president of the Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal and wife of Mirza Abbas, along with attending doctors, were present at the hospital during the visit. Earlier in the day, BNP announced that Mirza Abbas would be flown to Singapore at 6 p.m. for advanced treatment at the Neuroscience Department of the National University Hospital.

Mirza Abbas had been admitted to Evercare Hospital on Wednesday night after suddenly falling ill and losing consciousness at his residence in Bashundhara, Dhaka.