Khaleda’s condition very bad
Khaleda Zia's younger sister Selima Islam yesterday expressed doubt whether they would be able to take the BNP chief out of hospital alive as the "government was delaying her release from jail".
Stating that Khaleda's health was very bad, Selima called upon the government to consider her ailment, physical condition, and age for either freeing or granting her bail on humanitarian grounds.
"She is suffering from respiratory problems. She is almost unable to speak," Selima told reporters after visiting the BNP chairperson at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
She said Khaleda felt a pain in her chest on Friday night and she couldn't breathe. "Her left hand got bent completely while the right hand was also getting bent. She couldn't stand up on her own. She also couldn't eat."
Shamsuddin Didar, a member of the BNP chairperson's media wing, said Selima, along with four other family members of Khaleda, went to the BSMMU around 3:30pm to meet the party chief. Among the others were Khaleda's younger brother Shamim Eskandar, his wife Kaniz Fatema and their son Ovik Eskandar. They stayed at the hospital for about an hour.
Selima expressed worries that anything bad could happen to her sister if she was not provided with an advanced treatment immediately.
Khaleda, aged about 75, has been behind bars since February 8, 2018, when she was convicted by a Dhaka court in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. Later that year, she was found guilty in another graft case.
However, her party claims both the cases are politically motivated.
The BNP chief has been receiving treatment at the BSMMU since April 1 last year.
Earlier on January 24 this year, Selima had expressed grave concern over Khaleda's deteriorating health.
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