President's younger brother dies of Covid-19

Abdul Hie, younger brother of President Abdul Hamid, has died from coronavirus infection.

He breathed his last at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka at 1:15am on Friday.

Md Joynal Abedin, press secretray to President, confirmed the news.
“Abdul Hie died around 1.15am. He was suffering from coronavirus. He suffered a heart attack while he was on ventilation. His body has been kept at the hospital mortuary”, Joynal Abedin said.

After showing symptoms, Abdul Hie tested his sample and was detected with the virus on July 2. Later, he was shifted to the isolation unit of CMH on July 5.

He was taken to the intensive care unit of the hospital when his condition deteriorated.

Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Parliament expressed deep shock and sorrow at the demise of brave freedom fighter Abdul Hai.

In condolence messages, they prayed for the salvation of the departed soul of the deceased and conveyed their deepest condolences to the bereaved family members.

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