Mentioning that the condition of ailing minister Obaidul Quader has improved, Vice Chancellor (VC) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Prof Dr Kanak Kanti Barua on Sunday night said the decision to take him to Singapore will be taken on Monday morning, if needed.
"A three-member team of physicians came here from Singapore by an air ambulance. Our medical board sat with them and talked to them. We all have decided that he (Quader) won't be sent to Singapore today," said Kanak Kanti while briefing reporters at the BSMMU around 9:30pm.
He said Quader's condition is now much better than at noon. "He has opened his eyes and is trying to talk to others. He won't be sent to Singapore in this condition. We'll observe his condition till tomorrow (Monday) morning and he will be sent to Singapore then, if necessary."
The three-member medical team was flown in from Singapore for checking Quader who was admitted to the BSMMU in the morning with cardiac problems, reports UNB.
The medical team from Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital entered the BSMMU around 7:45pm, said its Director (Hospital) Brig Gen Abdullah Al Harun.
Awami League presidium member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim also said Quader is not being sent to Singapore right now. "Doctors said he needs to fly for four hours for taking him to Singapore. There're no adequate ICU facilities at an air ambulance. So, we'll examine his physical condition keeping him here (BSMMU) till 10am tomorrow (Monday)."
He also said Quader's condition has improved. "He's opened his eyes and is moving. We'll keep the air ambulance here till 10am tomorrow."
Obaidul Quader, road transport and bridges minister and general secretary of Awami League, was admitted to the CCU of the hospital in the morning following his breathing complications.
Later, doctors found three blockages in his coronary artery following an angiogram.
In the afternoon, physicians at BSMMU said Quader's health condition is improving slightly but is not stable yet. "We're optimistic about the recovery of Obaidul Quader but he's not out of danger. It's a matter of time," said BSMMU Cardiology department Chairman Prof Syed Ali Ahsan while speaking at a press briefing at the BSMMU.
