No legal scope to send Khaleda abroad: Home minister

Khaleda Zia

As per the opinion of the law ministry, there is no scope in the law to allow BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for medical treatment, said home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday, reports UNB.

"The law ministry in its opinion said there's no scope in law to let Khaleda Zia go abroad for treatment. The law ministry gave its opinion with the explanation of the relevant law, and we're reviewing it," he said while talking to the newsmen at the secretariat on Tuesday.

The opinion of the ministry will be sent to the prime minister after its review, the home minister said. On Monday, the law ministry forwarded its opinion to the home ministry on an application seeking permission to allow Khaleda Zia to go abroad for treatment.

Khaleda, a 76-year-old former prime minister, has been receiving treatment at Evercare Hospital for various health complications since 13 November. The BNP chief's medical board members on 28 November said she immediately needs to go abroad for better treatment as she was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis.