Bangladesh's ex-PM Khaleda Zia in 'extremely critical' condition, says doctor
Dhaka (PTI): Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia is in an "extremely critical" condition, her personal physician has said.
Zia, the 80-year-old chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been undergoing treatment at Dhaka's Evercare Hospital since November 23 for multiple health complications.
On December 11, she was placed on “ventilator support to give rest to her lungs and other vital organs.”
"It cannot be said that her condition has improved. She is passing through an extremely critical phase,” Dr AZM Zahid said during a briefing held shortly after midnight on Saturday outside Evercare Hospital, without prior notice.
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He also urged the nation to pray for Zia's recovery, news portal bdnews24.com reported.
“If, by Allah’s mercy, she can get through this critical period, we may hear something positive,” Zahid said.
Her son and BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman spent more than two hours at the hospital before leaving shortly before midnight, party members said.
Both local and foreign physicians are involved in Zia's care, with her daughter-in-law, Dr Zubaida Rahman, also actively participating in the treatment process.
The BNP has previously indicated that it would prefer Zia to be taken abroad for advanced medical treatment. However, her current physical condition does not allow for air travel, so her treatment continues in the country.
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PM Modi to address poll rally in Kerala on April 4
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala on April 4 as part of the NDA’s Assembly election campaign, BJP sources said on Thursday.
The PM is scheduled to attend a public meeting in Thiruvalla and take part in a roadshow in Thiruvananthapuram, they added.
Modi will arrive at the NSS College grounds in Changanassery, Kottayam district, at around 3 pm and travel by road to Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta district.
There, he will address a large gathering at the Public Stadium, with party leaders and NDA candidates from nearby constituencies expected to be present.
Later in the day, the Prime Minister will reach Thiruvananthapuram and participate in a roadshow covering about 1.5 kilometres from Killipalam Junction to Karamana, which is expected to draw a large number of party workers and supporters.
Senior BJP leaders, including Rajeev Chandrasekhar and V Muraleedharan, will also take part. Modi is expected to meet NDA candidates from the district before returning to Delhi in the evening.
Kerala will go to the polls on April 9.
