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Security was tightened astir Bangladesh's erstwhile Prime Minister Khaleda Zia connected Tuesday (December 2, 2025) arsenic a specializer aesculapian squad from China joined efforts to dainty the ailing politician, who remains successful a highly captious information astatine a backstage infirmary successful Dhaka.
Police erected a barricade astatine the main gross of Evercare Hospital astir 2 a.m., with infirmary sources saying much than 2 twelve unit person been deployed to modulate patients' movement and reenforce Ms. Zia’s security, The Daily Star paper reported.
The 80-year-old Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Ms. Zia was admitted to the infirmary connected November 23 aft being diagnosed with infections affecting her bosom and lungs. Four days later, the three-time premier curate was shifted to the coronary attraction portion aft respective of her wellness complications worsened.
Her information deteriorated further, and she was placed connected ventilation connected Sunday (December 30, 2025) night, BNP vice-chairman advocator Ahmed Aazam Khan said connected Monday (December 1, 2025).
“She is successful a precise captious condition. There is thing much to bash but question prayers from the full nation,” helium told reporters.
A five-member specializer squad from China arrived successful Dhaka connected Monday (December 1) and was seen entering the infirmary precocious successful the night, according to the Dhaka Tribune newspaper.
The delegation earlier held a gathering with the aesculapian committee overseeing Ms. Zia's treatment, confirmed the board's caput and cardiologist, Dr. Shahabuddin Talukder.
Dr. Talukder said Zia’s information remained unchanged and that she was not acceptable to question overseas for precocious treatment.
He added that further adept sentiment was urgently needed, with different squad of Chinese specialists expected to get aboriginal connected Tuesday (December 2, 2025).
The tightened information followed the interim Government’s determination connected Monday (December 1) to state Zia a “very, precise important person”, enabling the deployment of the Special Security Force (SSF) for her protection.
Four SSF unit visited the infirmary astir midnight and inspected assorted sections of the gathering for astir 3 hours.
Ms. Zia is presently staying successful a compartment connected the 4th floor, wherever surrounding cabins person been vacated arsenic portion of heightened information protocols.
BNP lasting committee subordinate Salahuddin Ahmed told reporters precocious Monday (December 1, 2025) that Ms. Zia's lad and the party’s acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, who has been surviving successful self-exile successful London for implicit a decade, “will instrumentality to Bangladesh soon”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Monday (December 1, 2025) expressed heavy interest implicit Ms. Zia’s wellness and offered each imaginable support.
Across Bangladesh, prayers are being held for Ms. Zia’s recovery.
Local BNP units and affiliated organisations arranged peculiar prayers successful mosques, temples and assemblage centres successful Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Barishal, Sylhet, Mymensingh and different districts. Many supporters besides took to societal media to station prayers and messages wishing Ms. Zia a swift recovery.
