News Desk :
Barrister Shafique Ahmed, former law minister of Awami League government, has been undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital after falling sick.
He is undergoing treatment at the ICU of LabAid Hospital in the
capital, said liver disease specialist Professor Dr Mamun Al Mahtab Swapnil.
“Former law minister has been suffering from liver complications. He has been admitted under my supervision at LabAid Hospital,” he said.
Earlier, Barrister Shafique Ahmed’s son Barrister Mahbub Shafique said, “My father was admitted to LabAid Hospital on January 18 last after his liver-related complications deteriorated. He had undergone Covid-19 tests four times, but the results came negative.”
Barrister Shafique Ahmed served as Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Awami League government from 2009 to 2014.
Besides, he was former president of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).
