Bangladesh ex-PM Zia in critical condition, exiled son says his return not in his hands

Bangladesh’s former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia remains in “very critical” condition at a Dhaka hospital, her party said on Sunday, as her exiled son and acting party chief Tarique Rahman signalled uncertainty over his return.

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Khaleda, 80, was admitted to a private hospital on November 23 with a severe chest infection affecting her heart and lungs, doctors and senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party officials said.

An air ambulance had been kept on standby to take Zia abroad for advance treatment if her condition stabilises, Khan said.

Several senior BNP leaders and anxious supporters visited the hospital to receive updates on her condition.

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