“He is down with infection and in ICU” his wife Rubana Huq told bdnews24.com on Tuesday. Amid rumours running high, the Dhaka North City Corporation said on Oct 31 that the mayor was getting better. In a statement, the mayor’s office dismissed online media reports and speculations on the social media over his condition as ‘baseless and misleading’. His wife Rubana also later took to the internet to brush aside media reports and speculations. Annisul was elected Dhaka North City mayor on a ruling Awami League ticket in 2015.

Source: bd News24 November 28, 2017 15:11 UTC