“Syed Ashraf cannot recognise anyone”

Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam’s health condition is serious, said Maj Gen (Retd) Syed Shafayatul Islam, younger brother of the minister on Sunday.

The Awami League presidium member has been undergoing treatment in Bangkok with lung cancer.

“He is suffering from fourth stage cancer. He even cannot recognise anyone,” Syed Shafayetul Islam told while he was Addressing a discussion meeting on the occasion of the Jail Killing Day at Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College in Kishorganj.

He also called upon the people to offer prayer seeking immediate recovery from the illness of his brother.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is well-aware about Ashraful’s illness and is maintaining communication to know his developments, Shafayetul said.

On September 17, the parliament approved 90 days' leave for ailing Ashraful Islam, also former general secretary of the ruling Awami League.

Chief Whip ASM Feroz, on behalf of Syed Ashraf, also a lawmaker, placed an application before Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury to grant the leave for the next 90 consecutive House sittings from September 18.

The Speaker moved it to parliament and read out the application and the House granted the leave by voice vote.

According to the application, Syed Ashraf, elected from Kishoreganj-1 constituency, is now undergoing treatment at the Critical Care Medicine Unit of Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok.

Source: dailysun