BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas along with his wife Afroza Abbas went to Singapore on Sunday morning for medical treatment.
They departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, said BNP Health Affairs Secretary Dr Rafiqul Islam.
“They both have been facing various health complications for some days. For a thorough health check-up, they have gone to Singapore,” he said.
Rafiqul said the couple will consult specialists in diabetes, orthopaedics, and neuro medicine at Mount Elizabeth Hospital.
He said appointments with doctors at the hospital have already been scheduled.
Dr Rafiqul also said Mirza Abbas and Afroza Abbas have long been suffering from multiple health issues, and they received treatment in Singapore earlier.
The couple last travelled to Singapore for medical purposes on December 9 last year.
Dr Rafiqul said Mirza Abbas and his wife are expected to return to the country on May 25.
Meanwhile, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is currently undergoing eye treatment at Rutnin Eye Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.
He recently underwent successful surgery on his left eye.
Another BNP Standing Committee Member Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku has also been receiving treatment in Thailand for the past few days for various health complications.