BANGLADESH

Khaleda Zia in CCU

BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has been admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of the capital’s Evercare Hospital.

He was admitted to CCU on Saturday night (November 13). AZM Zahid Hossain, a member of the medical team and vice chairman, confirmed the information at noon on Sunday (November 13).

 Khaleda is undergoing treatment and medical tests in CCU, according to Prof AZM Zahid Hossain, Khaleda’s personal physician.

A medical panel will meet at 4:30 pm on Sunday to discuss her medical test reports, he said.

Khaleda was taken to Evercare Hospital in Bashundhara on Saturday from her Gulshan residence. She had been feeling unwell since Friday night and doctors requested that she be brought to the hospital. Initially, Khaleda stayed in a cabin and underwent some tests.

She is now receiving treatment under a medical panel led by Dr Shahabuddin Talukdar.

The 76-year-old former prime minister has been suffering for some time from arthritis, diabetes, kidney issues, lung ailments and eye problems.

Khaleda Zia left the hospital on the afternoon of November 8 after being under treatment for almost a month. The BNP chairperson has been suffering from various complications including arthritis, diabetes, dental and eye problems for a long time. He was infected with coronavirus on April 11. On April 26, he was admitted to Evercare Hospital.

On May 3, Khaleda Zia was transferred from the cabin to the CCU after feeling short of breath. The BNP announced his release on 9 May. On June 3, on the advice of doctors, he was brought back to the cabin. He returned home 17 days later.

Khaleda Zia went to jail in 2016 after being convicted in a corruption case. The government released him on parole last year on condition of anonymity.

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