BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas on Wednesday said he is recovering gradually while undergoing treatment at a specialised hospital in Malaysia and sought prayers from the country’s people for his speedy recovery.

Speaking to journalists over an audio call from Malaysia in the afternoon, the senior BNP leader said he is still under treatment and receiving regular therapy.

“I am doing well. I am still under treatment and taking therapy,” he said when asked about his physical condition.

Requesting prayers from the country’s people, Mirza Abbas said, “Please ask the people of the country to pray for me. I seek prayers from everyone. I am grateful to Almighty Allah… He is great.”

In reply to a question about when he will return home, he said he will come back once he recovers fully. “I will return to the country as soon as I get better. I will inform everyone. I am still under treatment,” he added.

The BNP leader also said is now able to take food properly.

His wife Afroza Abbas, who was beside him during the conversation, said he has improved significantly and is now in better condition. “He is much better now. He is staying at the hospital and receiving regular therapy,” she said.

Mirza Abbas was admitted to Prince Court Medical Centre in Malaysia on April 14 for physiotherapy.

Earlier, on March 11, he suddenly fell unconscious during iftar and was admitted to Evercare Hospital in Dhaka’s Bashundhara area.

A medical team performed emergency brain surgery on him. Following the operation, he was flown to Singapore General Hospital by an air ambulance on March 15 for better treatment.

After nearly a month of intensive care in Singapore, doctors advised physiotherapy, leading to his admission at the specialised Prince Court Medical Centre in Malaysia.