A medical board at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka has decided to perform brain surgery on Mirza Abbas, a member of the BNP Standing Committee and political adviser to the Prime Minister. The decision was announced on Friday, March 13, 2026, by BNP Health Affairs Secretary Dr. Rafiqul Islam, who said Abbas was taken to the operating theater at 3:10 p.m. following the board’s review.

Earlier in the day, a CT scan revealed a deterioration in Abbas’s condition, prompting an emergency virtual meeting of the medical board. The board, comprising prominent neurology specialists including Professors Ali Uzzaman Joardar, Kazi Din Mohammad, Shahabuddin Talukder, Rajiul Haque, Syed Saeed Ahmed, Kader Sheikh, and Shafiqul Islam, made the decision with the consent of Abbas’s family.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited Evercare Hospital after Friday prayers and was briefed by the medical board. Dr. Rafiqul Islam requested prayers from the public for Mirza Abbas’s recovery.