President leaves London hospital Thursday

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Syed Anas Pasha, London correspondent
banglanews24.com
LONDON: President M Zillur Rahman was released from hospital Thursday after successfully completing his medical checkup.

He left the hospital at about 1pm (local time) and returned to ‘Mel.ia White House’, a city hotel.

Confirming the matter, his son and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon MP told journalists, “Although he left hospital, doctors advised him to keep constant companions.”

Papon said, “The President is suffering from different old age complexities. But, as per his medical checkup reports, his heart and lungs are working fine.”

“A medical team led by Dr. K completed the checkup and could not detected any severe complications. He will get well within eight to ten days”, he added.

BCB President informed that doctors advised Zillur Rahman to stay in London till December 23 in order to observe the reactions of new medicines.

The President is expected to return home on the same day.

Earlier on Thursday, President M Zillur Rahman fell sick and left Dhaka for London in the morning of December 16 for medical checkup.

Due to his illness, all the programmes of the president marking December 16, the Victory Day, have been cancelled.

BDST: 0154 HRS, DEC 21, 2012
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