Khaleda Zia moved to cabin from CCU

BNP chief Khaleda Zia, currently undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, was shifted to a cabin from the coronary care unit on Thursday.

"Madam was previously in the CCU. The medical board has shifted her to the cabin. She is receiving treatment under the close supervision of doctors in the cabin," Khaleda's personal physician Prof AZM Zahid Hossain said.

In response to a question, Zahid said the BNP chief underwent several urgent tests on Wednesday night. “Based on the test reports, the medical board is now giving her medical treatment.”

Earlier on Wednesday night, Khaleda was admitted to Evercare Hospital and placed in the CCU following the advice of the medical board.

Since her conditional release from prison in 2020, the BNP chief has been receiving medical care at the hospital under the supervision of a medical board headed by cardiologist Prof Shahabuddin Talukder.

Khaleda, 78, a former prime minister, has long been battling various ailments, including liver cirrhosis, arthritis, diabetes, and issues related to the kidney, lung, heart and eyes.

Khaleda's physicians have been advocating for her treatment abroad since she was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis in November 2021.

On October 26 last year, three US specialist doctors performed the hepatic procedure known as transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS procedure) to alleviate fluid accumulation in Khaleda Zia’s abdomen and chest, as well as to address bleeding in her liver.

Source: UNB