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Minister Bir Bahadur being taken to Dhaka

Published : Sunday, 7 June, 2020 at 12:25 PM  Count : 683

Minister Bir Bahadur being taken to Dhaka

Minister Bir Bahadur being taken to Dhaka


Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) minister Bir Bahadur U Shwe Sing MP, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, was being taken to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka from Bandarban. 

Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) sources confirmed the matter on Sunday morning.

Our Bandarban correspondent said a helicopter carrying the Minister left Bandarban for Dhaka around 11am.
High army and civil officials were present at that time.

Bandarban civil surgeon Dr Aongsuipru Marma said the 60-year-old minister, also a diabetic, has been suffering from respiratory problem for last few days.  He was found positive for the virus after swab samples testing at Cox's Bazar Medical College lab.

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