NN Online:
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned home after completing a biometric fingerprint process at the US Embassy on Wednesday afternoon. She reached her residence at 3:15pm.
Earlier, she departed her residence “Firoza” shortly after 2:15pm and reached the US Embassy at 2:20pm to complete the fingerprint process.
To ensure her safety during the visit to the US Embassy, Personal Secretary of BNP Chairperson ABM Abdus Sattar submitted a formal letter to the DMP commissioner requesting appropriate security arrangements.
Accompanied by Dr Zahid, BNP Organising Secretary Shama Obed, Chairperson’s Private Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar, and her personal physician Mohammad Mamun, Khaleda Zia arrived at the embassy around 2:20pm.
Upon her arrival, senior officials of the US Embassy greeted the BNP chairperson. According to party sources, the BNP chief is scheduled to travel to the UK early next month. Later, she may travel to the USA or Germany for advanced treatment.
Khaleda Zia, a former prime minister, has been struggling with a range of serious health issues, including liver cirrhosis, and problems with her heart, lungs, kidneys and eyes.
Since her conditional release, she has undergone multiple treatments at Evercare Hospital in the capital, under the supervision of a medical board chaired by Prof Shahabuddin Talukder.
The BNP has made all the necessary arrangements to send her abroad for specialised treatment at a state-of-the-art medical facility.
