Shawdesh Desk:

Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed is being taken to Dhaka for better treatment.

Family sources said that the minister will be admitted to United Hospital in the capital.

An air ambulance carrying Nuruzzaman, Member of Parliament from Lalmonirhat-2 constituency, left Rangpur for Dhaka at 1:30pm, said Assistant Director of Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) Professor Mostafizur Rahman.

Earlier, he was admitted to Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of the Cardiology Department of RMCH after he complained of chest pain on Saturday night.

He was first taken to Kaliganj Upazila Health Complex and later he was shifted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.