Physicians say Khaleda Zia’s life in risk: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, physicians have said that there are risks regarding the life of Begum Khaleda Zia if she does not get better medical treatment.

He said this to the news media on Sunday night.

Mirza Fakhrul said, family members of Khaleda Zia appealed before the home ministry to shift her abroad for better treatment. But the government did not response to the call and brought baseless excuse in this connection.

He said, the decision of the government regarding our chairperson has no base. There are examples of remission for the punishment of the death penalty awarded convicts. In this connection the government set many examples. Begum Khaleda Zia is three times elected prime minister of the country and her role cannot be ignored. But by setting excuse by the law they have barred her from going abroad for life saving treatment. She is imprisoned at the moment as a victim of political vengeance.

The BNP leader said, the appeal was made by the family members of our chairperson not by the party itself. Now the family will decide what they would do.

Mirza Fakhrul said, she was sent to the jail for her struggle against the fascist government. Her punishment has been shelved and allowed to stay at her home due to the outbreak of coronavirus. But for her better treatment she is not allowed to go abroad. The government is not sincere a lot about Begum Khaleda Zia.

AH