Palak hospitalised while on remand

Zunaid Ahmed Palak, the former state minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday night after falling ill during police remand, reports UNB.

Palak, who is currently on remand in connection with a murder case in the Jatrabari area of Dhaka, is receiving treatment in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of DMCH.

The development was confirmed by Mohammad Faruk, a sub-inspector stationed at the Dhaka Medical College police outpost. He was brought at around 09:00 pm on Saturday after experiencing health complications while in custody, said Faruk.