Shawdesh Desk:

Expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, who was admitted to National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) on Tuesday morning after he complained of breathing problems, is now in stable condition, director of the hospital Dr Afjalur Rahman said.

He came up with the comment after inspecting Samrat at Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of the Hospital at around 10:00am on Tuesday morning.

“Samrat is now undergoing treatment at CCU of the hospital. We have formed an informal medical team comprising of three members for the treatment of Samrat. We will observe him more couple of hours”, Afjalur Rahman said.

Earlier, Samrat, one of the casino kingpins, was admitted to NICVD in Sher-E-Bangla Nagar of the capital as he fell sick on Tuesday morning.

Samrat, who was arrested on October 6, putting an end to speculations about his arrest since the drive against corruption began over two weeks ago from Cumilla, complained of breathing problem early today.

As he complained of breathing problem, the Kashimpur jail authorities took him to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) at around 7:00.

Later, the doctors of DMCH advised to admit him in National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD).

On Monday, police sought 20-day remand to interrogate Samrat widely known as “Casino Emperor” in two cases filed against him.

The Rab arrested Samrat and Arman in Cumilla early Sunday.

Later, the Rab raided Samrat’s office in the capital’s Kakrail on Sunday and seized two devices used for torturing people, a pistol with five bullets, a magazine, two kangaroo hides, 1,160 yaba tablets and 19 bottles of foreign liquor from there.

Later, a Rab mobile court sentenced Samrat to six months in jail for possessing wild animal hides and another six months for possessing liquor.

Another mobile court also sentenced Arman to six months in jail for possessing liquor.

Samrat was sent to Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj and Arman to Cumilla Central Jail on Sunday night.