Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia admitted to hospital
The Hindu
Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia admitted to hospital: The BNP chief has long been battling various ailments, including liver cirrhosis, arthritis, diabetes, and issues related to the kidney, lung, heart and eyes.
Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia was admitted to a private hospital in the early hours of Thursday (September 12, 2024), according to a media report.
The 79-year-old Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson arrived at the Evercare Hospital from her Gulshan residence around 1.40 a.m., BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune newspaper.
Her physician, Professor AZM Zahid Hossain, said the medical board has recommended several tests and she has been placed in a private cabin following her admission to the hospital.
“The next course of her treatment will be determined after reviewing the test results,” he said.
On August 21, Ms. Zia had returned home after 45 days treatment at the same hospital.
The former prime minister, who was under house arrest for the past five years, was freed by an order of Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin on August 6.
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