BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Photo : collected

DHAKA, April 6, 2025 (BSS) - BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left here this morning for Singapore for treatment.

Fakhrul along with his wife Rahat Ara Begum departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight at about 8:40am today, his Personal Secretary M Yunus Ali told BSS here.

He said Fakhrul is scheduled to receive treatment in Singapore for various health issues.

The BNP secretary general is expected to return home after a week.

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to Singapore for treatment in 2015 when an internal carotid artery problem was detected during his imprisonment in a political case.

He travelled to Singapore to receive treatment after his release from jail. Since then, he has been travelling to Singapore each year for follow-up treatment.