Finance Minister Amir Khasru admitted to hospital

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has been admitted to hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia.

He is currently undergoing treatment at United Hospital in the capital.

The minister’s personal officer, Shahiduzzaman, confirmed the development to the media on Sunday, saying he was hospitalised following the diagnosis and that his condition is now improving.

Amir Khasru was elected from the Chattogram-11 constituency as a candidate of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the 13th National Parliamentary Election. He later took charge as the Minister of Finance and Planning in the new government.