Mirza Abbas' brain surgery completed

PM Tarique visits him at hospital

March 14, 2026 00:00:00

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman pays a visit to ailing Mirza Abbas Uddin Ahmed, a member of parliament, at Evercare Hospital Dhaka on Friday. Abbas is also a political adviser to the prime minister.— PID

A team of specialist neuro doctors has completed brain surgery on BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, reports bdnews24.com

Rafiqul Islam, BNP's health affairs secretary, shared the development on Friday evening.

"The brain operation has been completed. After nearly four hours in surgery, he [Mirza Abbas] was moved to the neuro ICU at 7pm," he said.

Rafiqul added that Abbas was under "close monitoring" by the medical team.

Following the medical board's decision, he was taken to the operating theatre at 3:10pm for the procedure.

The health affairs secretary said the family requested prayers from the nation for Abbas's recovery.

Abbas, who serves as the political advisor to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and is a member of BNP's Standing Committee, was admitted to Evercare Hospital on Wednesday after falling unconscious during Iftar.

Tarique visited him at the hospital in the afternoon.

He arrived at 2:20pm, spent time at the bedside, and consulted with the doctors about his condition.

Atiqur Rahman Rumon, Tarique's assistant press secretary, said: "The prime minister instructed the hospital authorities to take immediate measures to ensure he receives the best possible treatment."