Dhaka, May 8 -- Former President Abdul Hamid left Dhaka in the early hours of Thursday for Bangkok to undergo medical treatment.

He departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2:55am aboard Thai Airways flight TG340, accompanied by two individuals, according to an intelligence officer stationed at the airport.

The officer, requesting anonymity, told UNB that Abdul Hamid arrived at the airport around 11pm on Wednesday and completed immigration procedures before boarding the flight.

This marks Abdul Hamid's first overseas trip since the fall of the Awami League government nine months ago, following a mass uprising spearheaded by students and the general public.

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