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Khaleda Zia was transferred to the CCU of Evercare Hospital after complaints of breathing difficulties. );
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The BNP chairperson was brought to the CCU around 4 pm, according to Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, a member of Khaleda’s medical team.
“Her condition is currently stable.”
Khaleda was admitted to the Evercare Hospital in Bashundhara for treatment on Apr 27. She had a CT scan of her chest and some heart tests.
On Apr 11, Khaleda tested positive for the coronavirus. She began her treatment, supervised by her personal physician Dr FM Siddiqui, at her home in Gulshan. She took another coronavirus test after 14 days and tested positive again.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, now undergoing treatment for Covid-19, was moved to the coronary care unit of Evercare Hospital in the city yesterday with breathing difficulties. Her personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain said the former premier was moved to CCU from the cabin around 4:00pm after she developed breathing difficulties in the morning. Khaleda's condition was stable
The medical board examines Khaleda almost every day and also reviews the results of those conducted.
On Tuesday night, the former prime minister was admitted to the capital s Evercare Hospital under cardiologist Shahabuddin Talukdar.
Zahid said once all the tests are carried out, the reports will be reviewed and the medical board will decide her treatment plan accordingly.
The physician said as she was taken to hospital after a long time, doctors want to do all the necessary and regular medical tests.
The BNP chief has been suffering from arthritis, diabetics and ophthalmological problems.
Khaleda tested Covid-19 positive on April 11 and in the follow-up test on April 24, she tested positive again.
Journo sued under DSA sent to jail
Our Correspondent, Dinajpur
Our Correspondent, Dinajpur
A Dinajpur court on Saturday sent a journalist to jail in connection with a case filed under the controversial Digital Security Act (DSA).
The accused is Itekhar Ahmed Khan Babu, 40, a correspondent for the daily Delta Times, an online news portal in the district.
Golam Imtiaz Inan, general secretary of Dinajpur unit Chhatra League, filed the case with Kotwali Police Station against Babu and two other journalists.
The other accused are Jahid Hossain, 35, Dinajpur correspondent for Delta Times, and Monjurul Bari Noyon, 34, editor of news portal Dhaka Protidin.
She was admitted under cardiologist Shahabuddin Talukdar.
Zahid said most of her tests have been done and only a few are remaining. Those will be completed soon. Then all the reports will be reviewed and the treatment plan will be decided, he said.
Zahid said as she was taken to hospital after a long time, doctors want to do all the necessary and regular medical tests.
The BNP chief has been suffering from arthritis, diabetics and ophthalmological problems.
Khaleda tested Covid-19 positive on April 11 and in the follow-up test on April 24, she tested positive again.
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the government on March 25 last year freed Khaleda from jail for six months through an executive order suspending her jail sentences in two graft cases.