Khaleda Zia has been admitted to the London Clinic in the UK under Professor Patrick Kennedy. This information was reported on Wednesday (January 8) at 8:30 PM local time in Bangladesh.
BNP chairperson's personal doctor. Quoting AZM Zahid Hossain, Shayrul Kabir Khan said that former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been admitted to the London Clinic.
Begum Zia arrived at Heathrow in London on Wednesday morning after leaving on Tuesday midnight and stopping in Qatar.
Begum Zia was taken to London in an air ambulance on behalf of the Emir of Qatar. He was accompanied by his family, Bangladeshi doctors and Qatari doctors.
After arriving at Heathrow on Wednesday morning, Khaleda Zia's eldest child Tarek Rahman, his wife Dr. Five people including Zubaida Rahman welcomed him.
At the meeting, Tariq Rahman greeted his mother and hugged her. Khaleda Zia hugged her child while sitting in a wheel chair.
Doctor Zahid Hossain has already said that the doctors of the century-old hospital will decide on the treatment of London. Any further decisions will be communicated.
Local activists are also excited about Begum Zia's visit to London. They welcomed Khaleda Zia standing on the airport road. BNP followers from neighboring countries also came to London.
Khaleda Zia left for Shahjalal International Airport from her residence Feroza on Tuesday night. Standing committee members bid him farewell before he boarded an air ambulance at the airport. At this time, he asks for prayers from everyone.
Earlier, Khaleda Zia was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Medical University Hospital, Ever Care Hospital in stages after going to jail on February 8, 2018.
On March 25, 2020, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina allowed him to stay at home on conditional release during the coronavirus pandemic.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told reporters that the Awami League government made former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia sick by throwing her in an abandoned prison. He has been denied advanced medical care for years.
During the previous Sheikh Hasina's government, the family, team and doctors formally applied for better medical treatment abroad. Each time these applications have been rejected by the higher levels of the former government. Although some of the ministers of the previous government said to look at the matter positively at various times, the consent was not given from the higher level of the government.
Khaleda Zia went to London after more than seven years. Before that, he went to Bangladesh in July 2017 and returned in October. On arrival, he held Jhatika party program, visited Rohingya camp. He held a meeting of the BNP executive committee a few days before his arrest. After the leadership of the party came into the hands of Tariq Rahman, there were regular meetings and discussions at all levels, but there was no meeting of the executive committee together.
Khaleda Zia spoke to members of the Standing Committee ahead of the much-anticipated medical visit. Several politicians met.
Chief of Army Staff General Waqar-uz-Zaman met his wife Feroza and wished her well.
According to political leaders, the army chief met the former prime minister in an unprecedented manner in the country's politics. The phenomenon is positive and rare.
Khaleda Zia's treatment in London has started since Wednesday (January 8). After reaching the hospital, the doctors started examining him.
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