'I'm lucky', says Iqbal after heart attack shock

He received emergency treatment on site and was given angioplasty to relieve a blockage of the arteries.

It has been reported locally that he will remain under close observation at the KPJ Hospital in Savar for the next 72 hours but he was well enough to post on social media.

"The heartbeat is what keeps us alive, but this can cease without any announcement - we repeatedly forget this. Did I know what was going to happen to me when I started the day yesterday?" he wrote on Facebook.

"I have returned with the infinite mercy of Allah and everyone's prayers. I'm lucky, I had some amazing people by my side during this crisis, with whose tireless efforts I've overcome this crisis.

"Some events remind us of reality, how short life really is. Everyone pray for me and my family. I, Tamim Iqbal, am nothing without your love."