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The Hindu E-Paper: Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia on Ventilation, Condition Critical

Dhaka, December 1, 2025, 3:05 PM IST – Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, 80, is in critical condition and on ventilation at Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital. Leaders of her party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), confirmed that local and international medical specialists are overseeing her treatment.

Ms. Zia was admitted to the hospital on November 23rd after developing a chest infection affecting her heart and lungs. Her condition worsened significantly on November 27th, leading to her transfer to the coronary care unit.

“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 told reporters. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir echoed these concerns, emphasizing that doctors are making every possible effort.

Ms. Zia, a three-time Prime Minister and the widow of former President Ziaur Rahman, has been suffering from a number of long term health issues, including liver and kidney ailments, diabetes, arthritis, and eye-related illnesses. She recently returned from London on May 6th, 2025, after spending four months there for advanced medical treatment.

Her son, Tarique Rahman, the BNP’s acting chairman, has resided in London since 2008.

Ms. Zia’s illness comes at a politically sensitive time. The BNP has re-emerged as a leading political force in Bangladesh since a student-led protest in August 2024 led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government.

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