Dhaka, May 24 -- Azad, a former president of FBCCI, received the serum from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka on May 20, the doctor said.

The physician, who is a member of the Health Directorate committee on plasma therapy, spoke to bdnews24.com on Saturday condition of anonymity.

Azad received one of the first two bags of plasma collected from recovered COVID-19 patients at the DMCH.

Doctor Wahiduzzaman, who is undergoing treatment at the Mugda General Hospital, received serum from the other bag, according to the committee member.

"Both of them are doing well," the doctor said.

Md Nazrul, an aide to Azad, confirmed that the businessman had returned home from hospital. Azad was "a ...