Khaleda's condition remains unchanged: Board

A doctor from the board, speaking to UNB on Tuesday night, said her age continues to slow her recovery, along with several long-running health complications.

“Madam has shown a slight improvement, but not at the level we had hoped for,” the physician said, requesting anonymity.

“She is now 80. Her age is a major factor. At this stage, treating several problems together carries high risk. This time the chest infection has been especially difficult for her, and recovering from it is taking time,” he added.

The doctor said the positive sign is that her condition has not worsened. "There is no new deterioration, which is important for us.”

For now, the medical board does not plan to send Khaleda Zia abroad for advanced treatment. She is receiving all necessary care at Evercare Hospital,” he said.

Khaleda Zia has been receiving treatment at Evercare Hospital since 23 November and was moved to the Critical Care Unit on 27 November with multiple health complications.

A medical board, led by cardiologist Professor Shahabuddin Talukder, and including specialists from Bangladesh, the UK, the USA and China, is supervising her treatment.

Her daughter-in-law, Dr Zubaida Rahman, has been attending the medical board’s meetings in person since returning to Dhaka.

She spends most of the day at Khaleda Zia’s bedside and coordinates her treatment.

Even when at home, she remains in regular contact with the doctors over the phone to check on her mother-in-law’s condition, reports UNB.