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Published : 19 Jul 2025, 10:21 PM
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has paid a visit to Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman in the hospital, who fell ill during a rally.
He went to Dhanmondi’s Ibn Sina Hospital around 8:30pm on Saturday, accompanied by the party’s Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan.
Upon reaching the hospital, Fakhrul sat by the Jamaat chief’s bedside and enquired about his health.
Shafiqur fell ill and collapsed on stage while delivering the closing address at the party’s national rally at Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday afternoon.
He was helped to his feet by party leaders standing beside him and attempted to resume his address. However, he lost his balance and collapsed a second time within moments.
A microphone announcement soon followed, saying the party chief had fallen ill due to the heat. Though he was advised not to continue, Shafiqur insisted on finishing his speech seated.
Jamaat's rally came to an end about 10 minutes later as Shafiqur concluded his remarks.
After the rally, he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
In the evening, his aide Nazrul Islam said: “He has been taken to a hospital in Dhanmondi. Tests are being conducted, and he is doing better.”
The rally, presided over by Shafiqur, was organised to press home seven demands, including justice for all mass killings and the introduction of a proportional representation (PR) voting system.
