NN Online:
Zunaid Ahmed Palak, the former state minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday night after falling ill during police remand.
Palak, who is currently on remand in connection with a murder case in the Jatrabari area of Dhaka, is receiving treatment in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of DMCH.
The development was confirmed by Mohammad Faruk, a sub-inspector stationed at the Dhaka Medical College police outpost. He was brought in around 9pm on Saturday after experiencing health complications while in custody, said Faruk, reports UNB.
Palak was arrested on August 14 by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Police (DB) from the Nikunja residential area in Dhaka. He was initially placed on a 10-day remand as part of the investigation into the murder case registered at Jatrabari Police Station. Since his arrest, Palak has been linked to several other cases.
