PM’s personal physician visits ailing former Khulna Chhatra Dal leader

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s assistant personal physician Dr ANM Monowarul Kadir Bitu visited ailing Khan Saiful, a former joint convener of Khulna Metropolitan Chhatra Dal, at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital in the capital’s Agargaon on the prime minister’s instructions.

During the visit, Dr Bitu spoke to the doctors treating Saiful about his physical condition and treatment progress. He urged them to ensure the highest standard of medical care and conveyed the prime minister’s message of sympathy and support to Saiful’s family members and well-wishers.

Hospital Director Professor Dr Nuruzzaman said a medical board comprising specialists would be formed within the next one to two days. Necessary steps would continue to ensure advanced treatment for Saiful, he added.

Saiful has been suffering from health complications since being tortured by police in 2013, during the previous government. He became known in political circles for his defiant slogans during political movements.

During the visit, Dr Bitu also inspected the hospital’s 100-bed stroke unit with the hospital director and specialist doctors and enquired about the treatment of patients.

Among those present were Prof Dr Yamin Shahriar Chowdhury of the paediatric neurology department, Prof Dr Md Monir Hossain, Resident Surgeon Dr Md Bashir Ahmed, Resident Physician Dr Md Mazharul Islam, chest specialist Dr Rashedul Hasan Ripon, orthopaedic specialist Dr Shabib Ibn Abdullah and eye specialist Dr Ikramul Azam Khan, along with other doctors and officials.