Dhaka, April 6 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and his wife Rahat Ara Begum are off to Singapore for medical check-ups.

BNP spokesman Shairul Kabir Khan said the two departed on board a Biman Bangladesh flight at 8:30am on Sunday.

"Sir and Bhabi are headed to Singapore for health check-ups," he said. "They will see some specialist doctors at a clinic in Singapore. They have also made appointments with doctors.

The senior BNP leader is expected to return home in a week.

The 77-year-old Fakhrul had previously sought medical treatment in Singapore. He and his wife last went to Singapore on Sept 1, 2024 for medical care.

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