Former state minister Babar taken to hospital with chest pain

Lutfozzaman Babar, former state minister for home affairs under the BNP-Jamaat alliance government, was taken to a hospital tonight with chest pain, said a hospital source.

Babar arrived at the United Hospital around 10:00pm, said a duty manager of the hospital in the Gulshan area.

On January 16, Babar walked out of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj after spending 17 years in prison.

He was welcomed with flowers and garlands by family members and supporters who had gathered outside the jail.

Earlier, Babar was acquitted of the life sentence in the high-profile 10-truck arms smuggling case in Chattogram.