CHITTAGONG: Hefat-e-Islami Ameer Allama Ahmed Shafi has been admitted to a private hospital in Dhaka on Saturday noon.

He was first admitted to BIRDEM Hospital and later he was transferred to Al-Khidmah Hospital at Khilgaon in city.

Maulana Shafi, personal secretary to Ahmed Shafi, told banglanews that Boro Huzur (Ahmed Shafi) has been suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and fever.

Special prayer was offered at Hathazari Darul Ulum Mainul Islam Madrasa for his recovery.

On Friday afternoon, Ahmed Shafi came to Dhaka from Chittagong to attend a few religious functions.

BDST: 2045 HRS, May 10, 2014