80-year-old Khaleda Zia, who is the chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is admitted to a private hospital in Dhaka after a chest infection that affected her lungs and heart.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed concerns over the deteriorating health of former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia and prayed for her speedy recovery. In a post on micro-blogging website X (which was previously called Twitter), the prime minister said India is ready to provide all the necessary assistance to Bangladesh.ย
“Deeply concerned to learn about the health of Begum Khaleda Zia, who has contributed to Bangladeshโs public life for many years,” PM Modi said. “Our sincere prayers and best wishes for her speedy recovery. India stands ready to extend all possible support, in whatever way we can.”ย
80-year-old Zia, who is the chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is admitted to a private hospital in Dhaka after a chest infection that affected her lungs and heart. BNP leaders have said that her condition is ‘extremely critical’ and she has been put on ventilator.ย
“She is in a very critical condition. There is nothing more to do except seek prayers from the whole nation,” BNP Vice-Chairman Advocate Ahmed Aazam Khan said outside the Evercare Hospital, where Zia is admitted.ย