“I am sorry that I could not attend this event because [a case of the] corona has been caught in my house. Many, including our senior leaders Mirza Abbas, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, Mohila Dal President Afroza Abbas, have been affected by the virus. Fakhrul's family later revealed that his brother-in-law Kazi Ekramul Rashid has been diagnosed with the coronavirus infection. He was staying at the BNP leader's house in Uttara but was admitted to Square Hospital after falling ill. Addressing the leaders and workers at the event, the BNP secretary general said, "I would request everyone to note that we're now in a difficult time, a bad time.

Source: bd News24 November 19, 2020 08:48 UTC