Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former Minister of State for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, was admitted to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday evening after falling ill while in police custody.

Palak, who is currently on remand in connection with a murder case in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area, is receiving treatment in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of DMCH.

The development was confirmed by Mohammad Faruk, a sub-inspector stationed at the Dhaka Medical College police outpost. He was brought in around 9pm on Saturday after facing health complications while in custody, Faruk said.

Palak was arrested on August 14 by the detective police (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police from Dhaka’s Nikunja residential area.

He was initially remanded in police custody for 10 days as part of the investigation into the murder case registered at the Jatrabari Police Station.

Since his arrest, Palak has been linked to several other cases.