Haji Salim in BSMMU after a night’s stay in jail

Awami League (AL) leader Haji Mohammad Salim has been hospitalised a day after he landed in jail following a High Court order that confirmed his 10-year imprisonment in a corruption case, reports bdnews24.com.

Judge Shahidul Islam of the Dhaka Seventh Special Judge's Court ordered him to jail, rejecting his bail petition after his surrender to the court on Sunday.

He was moved to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University around 9:30 am on Monday, said Jail Superintendent Subhash Kumar Ghosh.

"The court had ordered the authorities to follow the jail code for his treatment as he has been suffering from numerous problems."

"Salim is undergoing treatment at BSMMU under the supervision of a cardiologist," said Brig Gen Nazrul Islam, director of the hospital.

"Haji Salim lost his speech due to a stroke," one of his lawyers said on Sunday, demanding a division and proper treatment in jail.