Rubana Huq, wife of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq, posted a picture on her Facebook account to “clear the rumours” related to her husband. The picture posted on Wednesday, shows Annisul and Rubana’s grandson on the lap of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “Laith, our grandson, in Apa’s lap. I am generally shy about posting pictures but I have to share this one, while rumours about Annis continue to brew,” Rubana, the managing director of Mohammadi Group, said in the status.
She said: “It is extremely unfortunate that some quarters gain from spreading ‘fake news’. Just to assure everyone that HPM, Sheikh Hasina couldn’t have been kinder to us. “Not only did she meet with us in London, I personally met her a few days ago when I was in Dhaka. Our family continues to be extremely grateful and indebted to her for the extra ordinary support she has offered during our times of distress.” Rubana added: “I hope this picture will kill the rumours and I hope that all of you will continue praying for my husband, Annis.”
On October 6, Annisul’s personal assistant Mizanur Rahman said the mayor will make a full recovery within the next two months. On October 4, Annisul’s family members met the prime minister in London. The mayor is undergoing treatment at a London hospital. Annisul, who had been suffering from neurological problems such as dizziness and lack of balance, was diagnosed with cerebral vasculitis at the London hospital. He got admitted to the hospital on August 13. He flew to London in the last week of July on a personal trip.
