Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain and Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad are flying for Singapore.
Both of the politicians have earlier confirmed the media that their visit was for medical reasons.
Kamal, who leads opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front as it’s convener, along with his wife Hamida Hossain is scheduled to board a flight to Singapore after midnight, Gano Forum General Secretary Mostofa Mohsin Montu told Bangla Tribune on Saturday (Jan 19).
Speaking to Bangla Tribune on Jan 13, Kamal, a veteran lawyer, said he will be taking medical treatment there and expects to return on Jan 25 or 26.
“Besides that, I will meet one or two lawyers to discuss some legal matters,” he said.
Leader of the opposition Ershad is set to leave at 12.40pm on Sunday on Singapore Airlines flight, the Jatiya Party (JP) said in a statement on Saturday (Jan 19).
He will be accompanied by brother Hossain Morshed and his wife Roksana Khan Moreshed, and party Presidium member Khaled Akhter, it said.
The statement, however, did not say when Ershad is expected to return Dhaka.
Earlier, Jatiya Party Presidium member Faisal Chisti said their chairman was suffering from multiple health complications, but liver problem is the serious one. “He is also suffering from acute knee pain.”
The last time Ershad had gone to Singapore for treatment was on Dec 10 and returned just three days before the national election— on Dec 26.