Dhaka, May 30 -- Tests on Sultan Mia's samples which he gave at the Dhaka hospital on Wednesday came back positive the following day, he told bdnews24.com over the phone on Friday night. He had displayed symptoms of the respiratory disease for a week.

He got admitted to the hospital and was kept at the observation ward. He complained that since Thursday night the hospital administration had been pushing him to move to another hospital, saying that he needed to be treated under intensive care.

"I am here with an oxygen mask on and when it is taken off, my respiratory problems worsen. In such a condition, they are asking me to leave. Where would I go? I feel a bit better when I get oxygen support," Sultan said.

His wife, Farhana Tabassum...