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A squad of aesculapian experts from the U.K. volition sojourn Bangladesh to measure the attraction of ailing erstwhile Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who continues to stay successful a captious information astatine a backstage infirmary successful Dhaka, her idiosyncratic doc said connected Tuesday (December 2, 2025).
Speaking to reporters successful beforehand of Evercare Hospital, AZM Zahid Hossain said the U.K. specialists would articulation the planetary aesculapian committee already supervising Ms. Zia's treatment.
"Experts from the U.K. volition travel contiguous (Tuesday) to analyse her," helium said, adding that India, China, the US, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan person besides extended their aesculapian assistance.
Mr. Hossain said a aesculapian committee comprising doctors from the U.K., the U.S., and Bangladesh is overseeing Ms. Zia's care.
A five-member Chinese squad arrived connected Monday (December 1) and met the aesculapian board, its head, Dr. Shahabuddin Talukder, told section media earlier.
Mr. Hossain reiterated that determination was nary scope to instrumentality the 80-year-old Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson overseas astatine this stage.
"We person made each preparations, but the astir important happening to retrieve is the existent information of the diligent and, supra all, we bash not person immoderate accidental to bash thing that is extracurricular the aesculapian board's recommendations astatine the moment,” helium said.
Ms. Hossain said the committee was continuously monitoring Ms. Zia.
"She is decently receiving the attraction being administered to her. We anticipation she volition retrieve this clip based connected the attraction she is receiving and the prayers of the full nation," said Mr. Hossain, besides a subordinate of the BNP Standing Committee.
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 (November 30) night, BNP Vice-Chairman Advocate Ahmed Aazam Khan said connected Monday (December 1).
Meanwhile, information was tightened astir Ms. Zia connected aboriginal Tuesday (December 2). Police erected a barricade astatine the main gross of Evercare Hospital astir 2 am, with much than 2 twelve unit deployed to modulate patients' movement and reenforce security.
The heightened information followed aft the interim authorities connected Monday (December 1) declared Ms. Zia a “very, precise important person”, enabling the deployment of the Special Security Force (SSF) for her protection.
Four SSF unit inspected respective sections of the infirmary overnight.
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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Monday (December 1) expressed heavy interest implicit Ms. Zia’s wellness and offered each imaginable support.
Ms. Zia's lad and BNP acting president Tarique Rahman, successful a societal media station connected Tuesday (December 2), expressed gratitude for the “remarkable outpouring of support” and prayers for his mother’s betterment from crossed Bangladesh and abroad.
"This corporate enactment has been a root of immense spot for each of us. We proceed to commune for her betterment and admit the unity, compassion, and solidarity shown during this hard moment," helium said.
BNP Standing Committee subordinate Salahuddin Ahmed told reporters precocious Monday (December 1) that Mr. Rahman, who has been surviving successful self-exile successful London for implicit a decade, “will instrumentality to Bangladesh soon”.
