Khaleda’s life at risk: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the life of party’s Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who was admitted to Evercare Hospital in the early hours today, is now at risk.

“She (Khaleda) suddenly fell ill in the early morning. We have been repeatedly saying she has been suffering from many critical ailments. But the government have not paid any heed to the issue. I think the government is doing it intentionally. Her life is now in danger,” he said.

The BNP secretary general said this while talking to reporters at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office after visiting Khaleda at Evercare Hospital on Monday (July 8) afternoon.

Mentioning that Khaleda’s unconditional release has become a national demand, he said, “She should be released unconditionally. She has been subjected to serious injustice. She has been pushed towards death by keeping her confined in a motivated way out of political vendetta.”

The BNP leader voiced concern that Khaleda has to come to the hospital frequently after falling ill suddenly as her diseases are getting gradually complicated.

He said they have long been saying repeatedly that their ailing party chief needs to be treated in a multi-disciplinary treatment centre abroad. 

“But it is unfortunate that they (govt) are not releasing Begum Khaleda Zia out of political vengeance,” he added.

Khaleda was admitted to Evercare Hospital in the capital again early Monday.

“Madam was taken to the hospital as she felt unwell,” said Khaleda’s personal physician, Professor AZM Zahid Hossain.

He said the BNP chief was admitted to the hospital around 4:15am.

She is now receiving treatment in a cabin under the close supervision of doctors, Zahid said.