Commerce minister visits ailing expatriates' welfare minister at Sylhet hospital
Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has visited Expatriates' Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury, who fell ill while inspecting the Bholaganj land port in Companiganj, Sylhet, and is receiving treatment in hospital.
On Friday afternoon, 6 November, the commerce minister went to Mount Adora Hospital in the Akhalia area of Sylhet city.
During the visit, the commerce minister spoke with the expatriates' welfare minister's wife, Sama Haque Chowdhury, and inquired about Ariful Haque Chowdhury's physical condition.
The commerce minister was accompanied by Sylhet Development Authority chairman Rezaul Hasan Qayes Lodi, Sylhet Metropolitan BNP president Nasim Hossain and general secretary Imdad Hossain Chowdhury, among others.
Earlier, at around 12:30pm on Friday, Expatriates' Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury went to inspect the Bholaganj land port in Companiganj. When he suddenly felt ill during the inspection, he was quickly taken to the Companiganj Upazila Health Complex.
After receiving primary treatment at the Companiganj Upazila Health Complex, he was transferred to Mount Adora Hospital for better treatment.
Companiganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mohammad Robin Mia confirmed the matter, saying that when the minister fell ill during the land port inspection, he was quickly taken to the upazila health complex. After primary treatment, he was sent to Mount Adora Hospital in Sylhet city for better treatment.
