BNP organised a milad-mahfil on Tuesday to pray for the speedy recovery of cricketer Tamim Iqbal.
The event was jointly arranged by the BNP Dhaka North and South City units at the party’s Nayapaltan central office in the capital.
Addressing the function as the chief guest, BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas said party acting chairman Tarique Rahman is regularly inquiring about Tamim’s health. The programme was organised on his instructions.
Tamim needs better treatment, he opined.
Ulama Dal Dhaka south city unit joint convener Abdus Samad conducted the prayer seeking the blessings for Tamim Iqbal , BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman.
BNP sports affairs secretary and its Dhaka north city unit convener Aminul Haque, BNP Dhaka south city unit convener Rafiqul Alam Majnu and member secretary Tanvir Ahmed Rabin also spoke on the occasion.
Tamim was hospitalised after he suffered a heart attack during a Dhaka Premier League (DPL) match at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) ground in Savar on Monday morning.
He regained consciousness after undergoing a stent procedure at a hospital in Savar.
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