Khaleda Zia going to London on Nov 8 for treatment

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going abroad on November 8 for advanced medical treatment. A 15-member delegation will accompany her.

BNP chairperson’s press wing member Shamsuddin Didar confirmed the matter on Tuesday, quoting Professor Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, Khaleda Zia’s personal physician.

Khaleda has long been battling various ailments, including liver cirrhosis, arthritis, diabetes, and issues related to her kidney, lung, heart, and eyes.

On 6 August this year, Khaleda was completely freed by an order of President Mohammed Shahabuddin after fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5.

Khaleda's doctors have been recommending sending her abroad since she was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis in November 2021.