The BNP expressed sincere gratitude to PM Narendra Modi for his message wishing Khaleda Zia’s speedy recovery. She has been placed on ventilation and remains under the supervision of a medical team that includes specialists from abroad.
Bangladesh’s main opposition party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he sent a message wishing a speedy recovery to BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who remains critically ill.
On X, PM Modi expressed concerns over the condition of the 80-year-old former Bangladesh prime minister, who has been in Evercare Hospital since November 23. “Deeply concerned to learn about the health of Begum Khaleda Zia, who has contributed to Bangladesh’s public life for many years,” he wrote.
“Our sincere prayers and best wishes for her speedy recovery. India stands ready to extend all possible support in whatever way we can,” he added.
The BNP responded through its official account, saying it expresses sincere gratitude to PM Modi for the goodwill gesture at a time when its leader’s condition has deteriorated sharply. “BNP deeply appreciates this gesture of goodwill and the expression of readiness to extend support,” the party said on X.
ZIA REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Zia, the first woman to serve as Bangladesh’s prime minister, was admitted with a lung infection that later worsened, forcing doctors to transfer her to the hospital’s Coronary Care Unit. BNP officials say she has been placed on ventilation and remains under the supervision of a medical team that includes specialists from abroad. She was admitted on November 23 after complications affecting her heart and lungs worsened sharply.
BNP leaders said that Khaleda Zia’s condition has not improved. Vice-Chairman Ahmed Aazam Khan said doctors have exhausted most medical options, adding, “She is in a very critical condition. There is nothing more to do except seek prayers from the whole nation.”
