Haji Salim admitted to hospital after passing one day in jail
Ruling Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim has been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), a day after he landed in jail in a corruption case.
The BSMMU director (hospital) Brig Gen Nazrul Islam Khan told The Business Standard that Haji Salim was admitted to the hospital around 10:30am on Monday.
"He has been suffering from heart disease and undergoing treatment under the supervision of Prof Dr Harisul Haque," he added.
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"It cannot be said exactly how long Haji Salim needs to stay at the hospital for treatment," Nazrul Islam said, adding that his doctors will decide the course of his treatment.
Earlier on Sunday, a Dhaka court sent Haji Salim to jail after rejecting his bail plea on corruption charges for which he has been convicted.In 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) had filed a case against Haji Salim with Lalbagh Police Station for accumulating wealth illegally. In April 2008, the trial sentenced him to 13 years of imprisonment and fined him Tk20 lakh.
In January 2021, the appeal hearing against the ruling party lawmaker's 13-year jail term began and the HC delivered its verdict in March.
The High Court had directed him to surrender before the Dhaka Special Judge's Court-7 within 30 days of receiving a copy of the verdict.
But he left the country on 30 April, sparking widespread debate among netizens.
