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In a uncommon associated nationalist visit, the chiefs of Bangladesh's 3 equipped services met ailing erstwhile premier curate Khaleda Zia astatine the infirmary wherever she is undergoing treatment, according to the military's media helping connected Wednesday (December 3, 2025).
Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Navy Chief Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan, and Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan visited Zia astatine Evercare Hospital connected Tuesday (December 2), the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) said successful a little statement.
According to quality portal bdnews24.com, their vehicles were seen entering the hospital's main gross astir 9 p.m. The 3 work chiefs stayed wrong concisely and near soon aft 9:20 p.m.
Quoting Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) media compartment subordinate Shairul Kabir Khan, the state-run BSS quality bureau said the chiefs spoke with Zia's household members and her aesculapian team, and offered prayers for her recovery.
Later successful the night, Jamaat-e-Islami main Shafiqur Rahman besides visited the 80-year-old ailing BNP chairperson.
The three-time premier curate was admitted to the backstage infirmary connected November 23 aft being diagnosed with infections affecting her bosom and lungs.
She was moved to the coronary attraction portion 4 days aboriginal arsenic her complications worsened.
Her information deteriorated further, and she was placed connected ventilation connected Sunday night, BNP Vice-Chairman Advocate Ahmed Aazam Khan had said.
Security was tightened astir Ms. Zia connected aboriginal Tuesday (December 2) aft the interim authorities connected Monday (December 1) declared her a “very, precise important person”, enabling the deployment of the Special Security Force (SSF) for her protection.
Ms. Zia is presently staying successful a compartment connected the 4th floor, wherever surrounding cabins person been vacated arsenic portion of heightened information protocols.
Special prayers for Ms. Zia's betterment are being held crossed Bangladesh, including successful Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Barishal, Sylhet and Mymensingh, by BNP units and supporters.
Many supporters besides took to societal media to station prayers and messages wishing her a swift recovery.
BNP Standing Committee subordinate Salahuddin Ahmed told reporters precocious Monday (December 1) that Ms. Zia's lad and BNP acting president Tarique Rahman, who has been surviving successful self-exile successful London for implicit a decade, “will instrumentality to Bangladesh soon”.
His remarks followed a gathering of the BNP’s apical decision-making body, which besides discussed the existent governmental concern and strategies for the upcoming predetermination campaign.
BNP has re-emerged arsenic the frontrunner successful Bangladesh's changed governmental scenery aft a student-led convulsive thoroughfare protestation toppled then-prime curate Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League authorities connected August 5, 2024 According to BNP leaders, Rahman, who has been successful London since 2008, is awaiting the issuance of a caller Bangladeshi passport, arsenic helium is unwilling to usage a one-time question walk offered by the interim government.
At a property league connected Monday, Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said Rahman is not registered arsenic a elector successful Bangladesh but whitethorn bash truthful if permitted by the EC.
