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Staff Reporter

The health condition of President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed, whp was admitted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) on Monday night, is improving.

Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday met the President at the hospital and inquired about his health, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Fahim Monem told The New Nation yesterday.

It is learnt that the President's wife Anwara Ahmed, who also is suffering viral fever is under treatment at the same hospital.

Sources said the president's body temperature, which rose to 103 degrees Fahrenheit came down to 101 degrees yesterday.

The President talk to Chief Adviser during the latter's visit to the hospital.

A 7-member medical board headed by National Professor Brig Gen (retd) MA Malik reviewed the President's health at 10:30 am and advised him to be under treatment until he settles down.

Other members of the medical board are Prof KMS Sirajul Huq, DG Medical Services Maj Gen MA Moyeed Siddique, Maj Gen MA Rabbani, Brig Gen Abdul Alim, Prof AKM Mohibullah and Col SM Mamunur Rashid.

Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed visited the ailing President at ICU-1 of the CMH at 11:25am yesterday.

The President was admitted to the CMH at around 11pm Monday. Professor Iajuddin Ahmed, 77, had an open-heart surgery at St Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore in 2006.