Abdul Kader tests positive for Covid-19 Photo: Collected Arts & Entertainment Desk Arts & Entertainment Desk Renowned actor Abdul Kader tested positive for Covid-19 on December 21. His daughter-in-law, Zahida Islam, confirmed the news. "We were hoping that he would get better slowly, but things have gotten even more difficult. We really don't know what to expect," she shared. The actor's family was waiting for further progress of his ailing health so that he can be treated with chemotherapy once his body regains strength, however, things are now more critical at this stage with him testing positive for Covid-19. Abdul Kader, who was diagnosed with stage IV cancer, returned to Dhaka from Chennai's Christian Medical Hospital on December 20. He was taken to Evercare Hospital directly.