Dhaka, May 14 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday underwent successful surgery on his left eye for a retina problem in Bangkok, Thailand.

The operation was conducted at the Rutnin Eye Hospital in Bangkok in the afternoon, said BNP Standing Committee member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain.

"The operation was completed at 4:15pm (Thai time). Alhamdulillah, the surgery on his left eye has been successfully carried out," he said.

Zahid said Fakhrul has been shifted to a cabin at the hospital, where his wife Rahat Ara Begum along with a few close family members is looking after him. "His condition is stable and he is doing well now."

He said the BNP Secretary General will need to stay in the hospital for a few days. "Onc...