Lawmaker from Rajshahi-2 (Sadar) Fazle Hossain Badsha, who was infected with coronavirus or Covid-19,  was  taken to Dhaka under the intitiave of the Prime Minister's Office for better treatment as his physical condition is worsening.

Badsha, also general secretary of the Worker's Party of Bangladesh, left for Dhaka on Thursday (April 15) at around 2.15pm,  according to  media report. 

Debashish Pramanik Debu, general secretary of Worker's Party Rajshahi metropolitan, confirmed the matter.

"Badsha Bhai is being shifted to Dhaka for better treatment. His wife is with him. He will receive treatment at PG Hospital in Dhaka. He is going to Dhaka by an air ambulance of the Air Force," he said.