Prominent Cardiologist from India, Devi Shetty is due to arrive in Dhaka on Monday (Mar 4) to examine ailing Awami League leader Obaidul Quader, who is undergoing treatment at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Medical University (BSMMU).

Professor Harisul Haque and Proctor Dr Syed Muzzaffar Ahmed will be receiving Shetty at the Shahjalal International Airport.

The condition of the ruling party secretary general is slowly improving, however, he is still not out of danger, say one of his doctors .

 “We can say that his condition is gradually improving. However, he is not out of danger yet,” BSMMU Cardiology department Professor Dr Harisul Haque told Bangla Tribune on Monday (Mar 4). 

Road Transport Minister Quader was rushed to BSSMMU on Sunday (Mar 3) after he was having trouble breathing.

Later, doctors identified three blockages in his coronary artery through an angiogram and opened one.

At Sunday evening, a team of Doctors were flown in from Singapore to assess Quader’s condition, while an air ambulance were kept on standby to shift the ailing minister to Singapore should the BSSMMU doctors sign off on it.

Earlier on Sunday, BSMMU Vice Chancellor Kanak Kanti Barua briefed the media on Quader’s condition and said, “He blinked his eyes when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was visiting him and opened his eyes when President Md Abdul Hamid was visiting.”

Elaborating on the initial course of treatment Barua said, “Quader is responding. He had an angiogram and a stent has been used to remove his heart blockage. Blood circulation through artery has resumed. He will take time to recover the repercussion injury.”

A 19-member medical board, which has been formed for the senior Awami League leader’s treatment, will update the media on his health later on Monday afternoon.

At Sunday evening, a team of Doctors were flown in from Singapore to assess Quader’s condition, while an air ambulance were kept on standby to shift the ailing minister to Singapore should the BSSMMU doctors sign off on it.

Another prominent Cardiologist from India, Devi Shetty is due to arrive in Dhaka on Monday. Professor Harisul Haque and Proctor Dr Syed Muzzaffar Ahmed will be receiving Shetty, who will visit Quader after landing in Dhaka.

Earlier, on Sunday (Mar 3) BSMMU Vice Chancellor Kanak Kanti Barua briefed the media on Quader’s condition and said, “He blinked his eyes when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was visiting him and opened his eyes when President Md Abdul Hamid was visiting.”

Elaborating on the initial course of treatment Barua said, “Quader is responding. He had an angiogram and a stent has been used to remove his heart blockage. Blood circulation through artery has resumed. He will take time to recover the repercussion injury.”

A 19-member medical board, which has been formed for the senior Awami League leader’s treatment, will update the media on his health later on Monday afternoon.