Bangladesh, July 31 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has been admitted to United Hospital in Dhaka after doctors detected blocks in his heart and recommended immediate bypass surgery, according to his personal assistant.

The decision was made on Wednesday, after a coronary angiogram detected three significant blocks in his heart, Nazrul Islam, the Jamaat chief's personal aide said.

The tests were conducted after Shafiqur collapsed while delivering a speech at the party's national rally at Suhrawardy Udyan.

"Doctors have advised bypass surgery instead of angioplasty," said Nazrul, adding that the exact date of the procedure has yet to be confirmed.

The Jamaat chief has requested prayers for his speedy recovery.

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