Zahid Faruk, the state minister for water resources, has recovered from the novel coronavirus infection.
He returned his Baridhara residence from Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on Saturday morning as the test on samples from the MP came back negative.
The minister is currently doing well, said Asif Ahmed, Public Relations Officer of Water Resources Ministry.
State Minister Zahid said, “I am grateful to all who prayed for me. Pray for me so that I can serve the country and people.”
Zahid Faruk was admitted to the Combined Military Hospital in the capital on July 1 after contracting coronavirus.
Zahid, a former Bangladesh Army officer, is an Awami League lawmaker from Barishal-5 constituency.