Dhaka: A special prayer for the recovery of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia was offered on the premises of the Dhakeshwari National Temple this afternoon.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, in separate statements, the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, and Mahanagar Sarbajanin Puja Committee expressed concern over Begum Khaleda Zia's health condition. The organizations also called for ensuring the highest level of her medical care and prayed for her quick recovery.
On Sunday last, Khaleda Zia was rushed to the capital's Evercare Hospital after she experienced respiratory distress. She is currently in the hospital's Coronary Care Unit (CCU) under the supervision of a medical board comprising local and foreign specialist physicians. On Friday night, BNP leaders had said that her condition became extremely critical.