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Finance Minister Amir Khosru hospitalised
Greenwatch Desk
Health
2026-03-01, 5:11pm
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has been admitted to a city hospital after he fell ill.
“Sir (Khosru) felt unwell yesterday (Saturday) and was admitted to United Hospital in Gulshan,” his personal assistant Shahiduzzaman said on Sunday.
He said Khosru’s condition has improved and he is feeling much better today (Sunday). “Sir is now under close observation by doctors,” Shahid said.
Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, a member of the BNP Standing Committee, was elected from the Chattogram-11 constituency in the 13th parliamentary election. He was sworn in as a cabinet member of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on February 17, reports UNB.