DHAKA: Ailing Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, now undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka, has been placed on life support on Thursday (July 4). 

Speaking to reporters after visiting Ershad at the hospital, GM Quader, party’s acting chairman, revealed that the 89-year-old former military ruler of the country put on life support around 4:10pm. 

Earlier, Ershad who has been suffering from low hemoglobin count, liver complications, lung and kidney infections, had been put on oxygen support.

Quoting doctors, GM Quader said Lung infection is not improving as per expectations of doctors. Besides, his kidneys are not working as needed. As a result, there is no improvement in his health condition.

GM Quader, at a press conference in the morning, said the physical condition of HM Ershad remained unchanged.

Earlier on Wednesday, JP Secretary General Mashiur Rahman Ranga, at a press conference, said Party Chairman HM Ershad is suffering from bone cancer. The hemoglobin count in his blood is less that 10 percent since ago.

Ranga further said a physician from Singapore will come here to observe the party chief's condition and decide whether he will be taken to Singapore.

Ershad has been admitted to CMH-Dhaka on Wednesday (June 26) with old-age complications.

BDST: 1948 HRS, JULY 4, 2019
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