Mizan Chy still in coma

By Bdnews, Dhaka
23 January 2006, 18:00 PM
Veteran politician and former Prime Minister Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury is still in a coma. Doctors continued their efforts to keep him alive with artificial respiratory system at ICU of the Birdem.

Leader of the Opposition and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina visited Mizan Chowdhury at the Birdem Hospital yesterday.

During her 25 minutes visit AL presidium member Abdur Razzaq, party lawmaker Nure Alam Chowdhury Liton and Chandpur district AL vice-president Abu Taher Liton accompanied Hasina.

Mizan Chowdhury's eldest son Raju Chowdhury and the physicians apprised Hasina of Chowdhury's overall health condition.

Doctors told Hasina that though his condition turned critical on Friday, later, on Saturday he kept his eyes open for sometime after an impromptu treatment.

Mizan Chowdhury was undergoing treatment for old age related diseases at home and abroad.

He is now being treated under the supervision of Dr Omar Faruq at the Birdem Hospital.