As the unrest and collapse of law and order plunge Bangladesh into chaos, a report emerging from the country states that the condition of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is critical. Khaleda Zia’s health update comes as her son, Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the party, returned home after 17 years, just two months before the general elections.
The 80-year-old first female prime minister of Bangladesh is “passing through a critical moment”, according to Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, a member of the medical board formed for her treatment. “Naturally, it cannot be said that her condition has improved… Her condition is extremely critical, and she is going through a critical phase,” he told reporters on Saturday night, adding that they “were trying everything."
The press briefing was done in front of the hospital without any prior announcement at 12:30 am on Sunday, stoking rumours that Zia could be in extremely critical condition.
She was admitted to the hospital on November 23, but her physical condition deteriorated rapidly after admission. She was first transferred to the CCU and later to the ICU.
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According to hospital sources, Khaleda Zia is suffering from multiple complex physical problems triggered by diabetes, kidney, heart, and lung problems. She is undergoing regular medical tests and is being kept under observation. Although the BNP has offered to take her abroad for better treatment, doctors have said that flying is not possible due to his current physical condition.
Tarique Rahman, who many claim could be the next Prime Minister, visited his mother on the day he arrived. After a day full of various engagements on Saturday, he again went to see her. He stayed there for more than two hours and left the hospital at 11:58 pm, according to Bangladeshi media reports.