 | Bangladesh president has heart surgery
26 May, 2006
DHAKA, May 26 (Reuters) - Bangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmed underwent cardiac surgery at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on Friday, the presidential palace said.
"The surgery has been successful," a palace official said without giving details. Iajuddin was flown to Singapore late on Wednesday.
Under the constitution, parliament speaker Jamiruddin Sircar will act as president until Iajuddin fully recovers. Officials said Sircar had already moved into the presidential palace.
While Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is the country's chief executive, the figurehead president constitutionally heads the armed forces.
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