Renowned journalist and cultural activist Kamal Lohani has been diagnosed with coronavirus (Covid-19).
The former director general of Shilpakala Academy was admitted to the intensive care unit of Health and Hope Hospital at Panthapath area in Dhaka for a combination of lung and kidney ailments.
Lohani was later tested for the coronavirus infection and the results came back positive on Friday, said his daughter Bonya Lohani, reports bdnews24.com.
"We want to have him transferred to the Combined Military Hospital. We are trying to contact the Prime Minister's Office," she said.
Aside from lung and kidney complications, the 86-year-old is also suffering other preexisting conditions, including diabetes and heart ailment.
