Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has been admitted to hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia.
He is currently receiving treatment at United Hospital in the capital.
The minister’s personal secretary Shahiduzzaman confirmed the matter to the media on Sunday, stating that he was hospitalised following the pneumonia diagnosis and his condition is showing signs of improvement.
The minister won the Chittagong-11 seat on the National Parliament in the 13th national parliamentary elections, representing the BNP with the “Dhanershish” (sheaf of paddy) symbol. He has been appointed as the Minister of Finance and Planning in the new government led by Tarique Rahman.
