Obaidul Quader to be taken to Singapore for health care, arterial blocks found

The Awami League is making preparations to take its General Secretary Obaidul Quader to Singapore for medical care.

“We have contacted them for advanced treatment,” said Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary and Information Minister Hasan Mahmud. “We hope to take him to Singapore as soon as possible.”

Doctors say that they have found three blocks in Quader’s arteries, one of which has been cleared, reports bdnews24.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital’s Head of Cardiology Prof Syed Ali Ahsan said: “His blood pressure is more stable than before, but the situation is still critical. We have him under observation. We cannot say much more until 24 to 72 hours have passed.”

Quader was admitted to the Coronary Care Unit of BSMMU at around 7:30am on Sunday after falling ill suddenly. Awami League leaders rushed to the spot upon hearing the news.

BSMMU Vice Chancellor Prof Kanak Kanti Barua and Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif held a briefing to inform the media about the Awami League leader’s condition.

“The block in the main artery has been removed,” Prof Barua said. “He will be under observation for 24 hours. Then we can decide whether he will require bypass surgery.”

“The prime minister is in constant contact with the doctors and the family and is monitoring the situation,” said Hanif. “She has instructed people not to crowd the hospital unnecessarily.”

Quader, 67, was elected the Awami League’s general secretary in 2016.