Bangladesh Nationalist Party chair and former prime minister Khaleda Zia is expected to return home from London by May 5.
She was taken to London for advanced treatment on January 8.
鈥楾he exact date has not been set yet, but the party chair will return home on May 3 or May聽 4 or May 5,鈥� BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told 抖阴精品 on Monday.
A BNP source said Khaleda鈥檚 health condition is now better than before.
Khaleda is expected to return on the same air ambulance provided by the Emir of Qatar, in which she was transported to London, Fakhrul said.
He said the BNP sent a letter to the foreign ministry in the past week, seeking cooperation to ensure the air ambulance鈥檚 return.
鈥楾he Emir of Qatar will provide the air ambulance for the BNP chair, but the matter requires government-to-government mediation, so a letter has been sent to the foreign ministry seeking assistance,鈥� Fakhrul said.
He explained that the foreign ministry would handle the secretarial duties in this regard.
After Khaleda was taken to London, she was admitted to a medical facility named The Clinic.
After undergoing 17 days of treatment, she was transferred to her son Tarique Rahman鈥檚 residence on January 25, where she continues to go through complete health check-ups on a regular basis.
At 79, Khaleda Zia has been suffering from several health issues, including liver cirrhosis, heart disease, and kidney problems.
The BNP had long demanded that Khaleda be allowed to have medical treatment abroad, but the Awami League government had consistently turned down the requests, citing legal hurdles related to her convictions in two cases.
However, following the popular overthrow of Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 government on August 5, 2024, all cases against Khaleda Zia were dismissed through an executive order, paving the way for her to travel abroad for treatment.
