The condition of ailing Awami League (AL) presidium member and former health minister Mohammed Nasim is unchanged and he remains in a coma.
The former minister is currently on ventilation support at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Bangladesh Specialized Hospital in Dhaka’s Shyamoli, reports BSS.
Nasim underwent urgent brain surgery at the hospital on Friday.
“His condition is like yesterday, there is no change. He is in a coma,” said Vice Chancellor and Professor of the neurosurgery department of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Dr Kanak Kanti Barua while speaking at a press briefing on the hospital premises in the afternoon.
Dr Kanak Kanti Barua is leading the five-member medical team that was formed on Friday for the treatment of Nasim, also spokesperson of the 14-party alliance.
“He (Nasim) has been on ventilation since the operation. We have increased his observation period to 72 hours from 24 hours,” he added.
On June 1, Nasim was admitted to Bangladesh Specialized Hospital with symptoms of Covid-19, including fever and cold. He later tested positive for Covid-19 and was rushed into surgery on Friday after suffering a brain hemorrhage.