NN Online:
BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia has been taken to the London Clinic for advanced medical treatment.
The Royal Air Ambulance carrying Khaleda Zia landed at London’s Heathrow International Airport on Wednesday at 2:58pm Bangladesh time. Her elder son and BNP’s Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, along with his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman, were present to greet her. After exchanging pleasantries with everyone, she was taken to the clinic.
Earlier on Tuesday, the 79-year-old, three-time former prime minister, departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 11:46pm, heading for London via Doha on the Qatar Royal Family’s Airbus A319 air ambulance.
Khaleda’s doctors have been advocating for her treatment abroad ever since she was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis in late 2021.
Despite the severity of her condition, she was denied permission to travel for treatment by the Awami League government, citing legal hurdles related to her convictions in two cases.
However, on August 6, 2024, a day after the fall of the Awami League government, Khaleda was fully freed by an order from President Mohammed Shahabuddin, paving the way for her overseas treatment. This will be Khaleda Zia’s second overseas medical trip, following her 2017 visit to London for treatment.
