Mirza Fakhrul flies to Thailand for emergency eye treatment

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir travelled to Bangkok, Thailand, early on Tuesday for emergency eye treatment, reports UNB.

Fakhrul, accompanied by his wife Rahat Ara Begum, left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Bangkok at 2:45am on a Thai Airways flight, said BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.

He said the BNP leader began experiencing problems with his eyes on Monday morning and immediately visited United Hospital in Gulshan for treatment.

After examination, Sayrul said, doctors at the hospital advised urgent surgery on the retina of one of his eyes.

"Following the doctors' advice, an appointment was promptly made at Rutnin Eye Hospital in Bangkok for the necessary treatment," he said.

On behalf of Fakhrul's family, Sayrul urged the people of the country to pray for the speedy recovery of the BNP Secretary General.

Earlier, on April 6, Fakhrul and his wife had travelled to Singapore for medical check-ups and treatment.