Infected with Covid-19, he suffered stroke

Staff Correspondent

Infected with Covid-19, former Health and Family Welfare Minister and Awami League senior leader Mohammad Nasim has undergone a successful surgery after suffering a brain stroke.

The surgery was conducted on him early yesterday at the Bangladesh Specialized Hospital, said Tanvir Shakil Joy, Nasim’s son and a former AL MP.

Talking to The Daily Star, Awami League office secretary barrister Biplab Barua said, “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina talked to Tanvir Shakil Joy over phone. His family members sought prayers from people of all walks of lives for his recovery.”

Biplab Barua also said that Mohammad Nasim has been transferred to the ICU of the hospital.