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Vol. 5 Num 1131 Sun. August 05, 2007  
   
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Hasina wants to be with her ailing husband
Applies for permission


Detained former prime minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina last night applied to the government for allowing her to attend to her ailing husband.

"Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina formally submitted an application at about 8:00pm seeking permission to be with her ailing husband," DIG (Prisons) Maj Shamsul Haider Siddiqui told the news agency.

"We'll forward this letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs to take a decision about it," he said.

Hasina's husband Wajed Miah is now undergoing treatment at Square Hospital for various complications, including cardiac problems.