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Published : 30 Nov 2025, 05:41 PM
The health of BNP chief Khaleda Zia remains “unchanged” as she continues receiving treatment in Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital, according to senior leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.
Speaking at a media briefing at the BNP’s central office on Sunday, the party's senior joint secretary general said doctors were providing round-the-clock care but had reported neither deterioration nor significant improvement.
“From what I've heard directly from the doctors, her condition hasn't worsened. But we also have not received news of any significant improvement either. That means her condition is unchanged.”
Rizvi said the party was hopeful of a recovery, adding: “We believe she will get better soon… this is the expectation of millions.”
The 79-year-old former prime minister was admitted to Evercare Hospital on Nov 23 after tests revealed an infection in her chest. She has long suffered from multiple chronic health conditions.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir had earlier described her condition as “critical”.
On Saturday, her personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said she had been kept in the hospital’s Critical Care Unit since Thursday. Her condition had remained stable over the past three days and she was “tolerating the treatment”, according to him.
Rizvi also said the party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has been in constant communication with doctors in London and Dhaka regarding his mother’s treatment.
“From what I know, he is spending his days in deep anxiety and concern for his mother. He speaks to the duty doctors every moment. He is constantly discussing when and how she might be taken abroad for treatment. I doubt whether he even gets proper sleep.”
Rizvi requested that party supporters refrain from gathering outside Evercare Hospital, where crowds of activists have appeared in recent days.
