Khaleda back home after three-day hospital stay

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned home today from hospital after staying there for three days.

She returned home after pathological tests and some regular examinations in the city's Evercare Hospital, said Sayrul Kabir Khan, an official of Khaleda's press wing.

He said the medical board formed to treat Khaleda Zia decided to continue her treatment at her residence.

Earlier, Khaleda was admitted to the hospital around midnight Saturday as her physical condition deteriorated.

The 78-year-old former prime minister has long been suffering from various ailments, including liver cirrhosis, arthritis, diabetes, and issues related to kidney, lungs, heart, and eyes.

Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital on March 13. She returned to her Gulshan residence the next day after undergoing a health check-up.

Last month, the government for the ninth time extended the suspension of the BNP chief's jail sentence for another six months.

It was granted on two conditions -- Khaleda will receive treatment staying at her residence and she cannot go abroad, according to a gazette notification issued by the home ministry.