Khaleda suffers from bleeding again: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said their party chairperson Khaleda Zia's condition worsened as she suffered from internal bleeding again on Tuesday, reports UNB.

"I visited the hospital yesterday (Tuesday) where all physicians were present. Her (Khaleda's) condition has deteriorated again. She suffered from further bleeding," the BNP leader said.

Fakhrul said physicians clearly said it is now essential to send the BNP chief to any advanced medical centre abroad for treatment without any delay in a bid to save her life.

"She has been in ICU, and her condition has reached such a state that physicians are monitoring her condition every moment and treating her accordingly."

He said the government has been showing a negative attitude from the very beginning towards her medical issue and it is not taking any step for her treatment abroad.

"We have long been on a movement for sending our leader (Khaleda) abroad as physicians are saying there is no advanced medical centre and equipment in Bangladesh to treat her liver cirrhosis problem," the BNP secretary general said.

Pro-BNP Shikshak Karmachari Oikyajote formed the human chain in front of the National Press Club, demanding BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad.

Fakhrul said the BNP chief's liver problem has reached a critical stage as she did not get proper treatment during her stay in Old Dhaka Central Jail and later at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).

"You all saw she went to jail with good health...It was too late when she was brought to PG Hospital (BSMMU) from the jail. She has been gradually pushed towards death," he said.

Fakhrul alleged that the government has cancelled the BNP chief's application for the renewal of her passport.

He said the government used to say they are looking for a legal option to allow Khaleda to go abroad. "But you (govt) have cancelled her application for the passport. It's contradictory to your statement."

The BNP leader called upon the government to take immediate steps for giving Khaleda a new passport and allowing her abroad for treatment. "Or else, you'll be held responsible if her condition deteriorates further and anything bad happens to her."