Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus visited the Evercare Hospital in the city Wednesday evening (December 03, 2025) to see three-time former Prime Minister, former President’s wife and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

He spent around 30 minutes at the hospital after 7pm and enquired about her health condition, a senior official at the Chief Adviser’s Office told UNB.

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Prof Yunus urged Khaleda Zia's family and party leaders and activists to be patient, and reiterated the government's assurance of all kinds of cooperation.

The Chief Adviser called on the people of the country to pray for Khaleda Zia's speedy recovery.

National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman accompanied the Chief Adviser during the visit.

Upon his arrival at the hospital, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Begum Khaleda Zia's personal physician Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, Prof Dr Shahabuddin Talukder, Khaleda Zia's younger son's wife Syeda Sharmila Rahman and younger brother Shamim Iskander received the Chief Adviser.

Khaleda Zia's medical team briefed the Chief Adviser about her physical condition, according to the CA’s press wing.

Jamaat Ameer visits Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital

They said Khaleda Zia is undergoing treatment under the supervision and assistance of specialist doctors from Mount Sinai and Johns Hopkins in the United States, as well as from the United Kingdom and China.

Around 7pm, the Chief Adviser’s motorcade entered the hospital premises.

Although several advisers of the interim government had earlier visited Khaleda Zia, this was the first time Prof Yunus went to see her.

On Tuesday night, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan also visited the BNP chief at Evercare Hospital.

Earlier, the same day, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman went to the hospital to see her.

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Khaleda Zia has been receiving treatment at Evercare Hospital since November 23 due to multiple health complications.

Her condition deteriorated on November 27 after which she was shifted to the CCU, where she is currently undergoing treatment.