The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

LabAid Hospital authorities Sunday said the health condition of former Home Minister Mohammad Nasim had deteriorated as fresh bleeding in his brain was diagnosed on Saturday.

"Following a MRI test conducted Saturday morning, experts confirmed that Mohammad Nasim experienced re-bleeding in brain sometime after his admission here," head of medical services of the hospital Maj (retd) AKM Mahbubul Haque told a press briefing.

Despite the bleeding, he said quoting the hospital experts that the present condition of Nasim is clinically stable as no 'external deterioration' was found. Replying to a query about the fresh bleeding, Mahbubul Haque said:

"The re-bleeding can take place for two reasons - in course of the disease process and due to huge mental stress of the patient."

Such bleeding can take place again because of these reasons, he added.

He informed the journalists that the medical board formed for Nasim has made some changes in medicine and treatment methods following the diagnosis of re-bleeding.

Asked about the need for sending the ailing AL leader abroad for treatment considering his present condition, he said all modern facilities of treatment for brain hemorrhage are available in the LabAid Hospital.

The medical board has decided to continue Nasim's intensive care and planned to sit for another board meeting to decide on future course of action for his treatment.

Mahbubul Haque said long-term medical treatment is being continued to cure the paralysed left side of Nasim's body.

He said that Nasim has no cardiac complexity.