Khaleda Zia undergoing treatment at hospital, condition stable

The physical condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, now undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital at Bashundhara in the capital, is stable.

As part of regular health tests, she is also undergoing various medical tests.
"A decision will be taken regarding to take her to Gulshan residence after analysing all her test reports," said her personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Thursday night.

When asked about the latest physical condition of coronavirus infected Khaleda Zia, Dr Zahid said examinations of various health complications of Khaleda Zia are going on. A 10-member medical board for her treatment will decide the next step after analysing her medical test reports.

Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital in the city on Wednesday midnight for her thorough health check-up.

On completion of all the tests, her physicians said they will review the reports and make a decision about her release from the hospital.

The physician also said Khaleda had no symptom of the coronavirus.

Khaleda Zia tested positive for Covid-19 test on April 10 as eight people at her residence were infected with the virus. She underwent the second Covid-19 test on April 14 and the report was positive.

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the government freed Khaleda Zia from jail for six months through an executive order suspending her sentences on March 25 last year.

She was released from the prison cell of BSMMU the same day, and she has been staying at her Gulshan house since then.

On August 27 last year, the government extended her release for six more months and it was extended again for six months on March 15 last.

On February 8, 2018, Khaleda was sent to the Old Dhaka Central Jail after a lower court sentenced her to five years’ imprisonment in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. The High Court later doubled her jail term.

Khaleda was found guilty in another corruption case the same year. Her party claims both the cases are politically motivated.