Khaleda Zia’s application now at law ministry

Another application was submitted to the Home Ministry on September 25 last seeking permission to take BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia abroad for advanced medical treatment.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s younger brother Shamim Eskander submitted an application to the home ministry seeking permission to take her abroad for advanced medical treatment. The home ministry has sent the application to the law ministry for taking opinion.

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq said this while talking to the journalists on Thursday.

“I did not see the application yet”, he said.  But he did not disclose the government decision about this.

Khaleda Zia's younger brother Shamim Eskander submitted the application to the home ministry on September 25 seeking permission to take her abroad for advanced medical treatment.

Another application was submitted to the Home Ministry on September 25 last seeking permission to take BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia abroad for advanced medical treatment.

Khaleda Zia's younger brother Shamim Eskander submitted the application, said BNP Media Cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan.

Earlier on September 4 last, Shamim Eskander submitted an application to the home ministry from the family seeking permission to take the BNP chairperson abroad.

Khaleda is currently undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the capital. She was admitted there on August 9 last. Before that, she came to the hospital on June 12. At that time, she had to be kept under close observation of doctors.

The 78-year-old Khaleda Zia has been suffering from arthritis, diabetes, kidney, liver and heart disease for a long time.