Khaleda returns home from hospital

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has returned home on Tuesday evening from the capital’s Evercare Hospital after a long treatment for her various health complications.

The 76-year-old former prime minister went to her residence in the capital’s Gulshan from the hospital.

Khaleda Zia has been receiving treatment at Evercare Hospital for various health complications since 13 November, according to new agency UNB.

Her medical board members said Khaleda immediately needs to go abroad for better treatment as she was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis.

On behalf of her family, Khaleda's younger brother, Shamim Iskander, submitted an application to the home ministry on 11 November urging the government to allow her to go abroad for better treatment.

The government still did not dispose of the application while ministers are saying the BNP chief has no scope to go abroad until she files a fresh application returning to jail.