Former Jubo League Dhaka South president Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, an alleged kingpin of illegal casino business in the city, was admitted to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) yesterday as he “felt sick”.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says it will be known soon whether Dhaka South Jubo League President Ismail Hossain Samrat has been arrested or not.