Khaleda Zia breathing now normally: Physician

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia who has been shifted to CCU (Coronary Care Unit) from the cabin of Evercare Hospital with breathing problem, is now breathing normally, said her personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain.

Earlier in the day, a member of Khaleda Zia's personal medical team said she was taken to the CCU around 4pm on Monday.

He said, “We took Khaleda Zia to CCU as her breathing problem has suddenly increased. Now her condition is a little better.”

Khaleda Zia tested positive for Covid-19 test on April 10 as eight people at her residence were infected with the virus. She underwent the second Covid-19 test on April 24 and her report was positive.

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the government freed Khaleda Zia from jail for six months through an executive order suspending her sentences on March 25 last year.

She was released from the prison cell of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) the same day, and she has been staying at her Gulshan house since then. 

On August 27 last year, the government extended her release for six more months and it was extended again for six months on March 15 last.

On February 8, 2018, Khaleda was sent to the Old Dhaka Central Jail after a lower court sentenced her to five years’ imprisonment in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. The High Court later doubled her jail term.

Khaleda was found guilty in another corruption case the same year. Her party claims both the cases are politically motivated.

With inputs from UNB