A BNP delegation went to United Hospital in Dhaka on Sunday, August 3, to inquire about the health of ailing Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman.

The delegation, sent by BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, includes Joint Secretary General Habib un Nabi Sohel, and Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anne, joint secretary general and media cell member.

They met the family members of Jamaat amir at the hospital this afternoon and inquired about his latest health condition.

Dr Shafiqur underwent successful coronary artery bypass surgery at the private hospital on Saturday, August 2.

“The surgery was completed without any complications,” renowned cardiologist Dr Jahangir Kabir, who conducted the surgery, had told the media at the hospital yesterday.

He is currently at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and is expected to return home in seven days, he added.

Dr Shafiqur had been under medical care at United Hospital in Dhaka since mid-July, following a health scare during Jamaat`s national rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on July 19.

He fell ill twice while delivering his speech and had to complete his speech seated before being rushed to hospital for examination.