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Dr Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, is scheduled to undergo bypass surgery on Saturday morning following the diagnosis of three major heart blockages.
Dr Md Shafiqul Islam Masud, a Central Working Committee member of the party and Secretary of its Dhaka City South unit, shared the information via a Facebook post on Thursday night.
In the post, he called upon the public, well-wishers, and Jamaat supporters at home and abroad to pray for the successful surgery and swift recovery of their party chief, UNB reports.
“Come, let us pray for him from every position through voluntary worship in the court of Almighty Allah,” Masud wrote. “May Allah Almighty grant our beloved leader the blessing of complete recovery and enable him to return to the field of religious service with full strength—this is my heartfelt prayer. Amen.”
He also urged Jamaat members and the wider Muslim community to pray for Dr Shafiqur during Friday congregational prayers.
Dr Shafiqur Rahman has been under medical care at United Hospital in Dhaka since mid-July, following a health scare during Jamaat's national rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on July 19.
He reportedly fell ill twice while delivering his speech and had to complete his remarks seated before being rushed to hospital for examination.
Nazrul Islam, his personal secretary, earlier confirmed that Dr Shafiqur was undergoing a series of health check-ups, which ultimately revealed the need for urgent cardiac intervention.