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Khaleda to return home from hospital today
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to return home today (Friday) from the capital’s Evercare Hospital after treatment for 13 days for her various health complications, including cardiac ones.
“The medical board at the Evercare is thinking of releasing Madam (Khaleda) from the hospital as the Covid cases are growing fast, said the BNP chief’s personal doctor AZM Zahid Hossain.
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He said the doctors will ensure her proper treatment at her home.
“Hopefully, Madam will be discharged from the hospital by the afternoon,” Zahid said.
He said the medical board at the hospital for Khaleda’s treatment will inform the media about her health condition at a press conference at 3pm today.
Khaleda was admitted to Evercare Hospital on June 10 as she suddenly fell ill.
Doctors said she suffered a heart attack due to 95 percent blockage in her left artery and a stent has been placed there by removing the blockage.”
Two more blockages were found in the arteries of the BNP chairperson through a coronary angiogram.
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She was shifted to a cabin from the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) on June 15.
Khaleda, a 76-year-old former prime minister, has long been suffering from various ailments, including liver cirrhosis, arthritis, diabetes, kidney, lung and eye problems.
Khaleda undergoes medical tests at Evercare Hospital
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia underwent some medical tests in the city’s Evercare Hospital on Wednesday.
She arrived at the hospital from her Gulshan residence around 5pm and stayed there for an hour, said her media wing member Sayrul Kabir Khan.
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He said the BNP chairperson underwent several tests at the hospital and then returned to her residence around 6:45pm.
Talking to reporters, the BNP chief’s medical board member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said, “Khaleda Zia was taken to the hospital for some tests as per the advice of the medical board. The medical board will decide on the next course of her treatment after reviewing the test reports.”
Khaleda Zia to go to Evercare Hospital for health check-ups today
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will visit Evercare Hospital in the capital this (Wednesday) afternoon for health check-ups.
"Madam [Khaleda] is scheduled to go to Evercare Hospital around 3pm today (Wednesday) for health check-ups as per the advice of her medical board,” Sayrul Kabir Khan, the BNP chief’s media wing member, told UNB.
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Khaleda, a 76-year-old former prime minister, has been suffering from various ailments, including liver cirrhosis, arthritis, diabetes, kidney, lung and eye problems.
She was last admitted to Evercare Hospital on November 13 last year where she was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis.
On February 1, she returned home after an 81-day stay in the hospital as she was suffering from internal bleeding caused by the liver cirrhosis problem.
Khaleda was sent to the Old Dhaka Central Jail as a lower court sentenced her to five years’ imprisonment in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case on February 8, 2018. Later, she was found guilty in another corruption case the same year.
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Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the government temporarily freed Khaleda Zia from jail through an executive order suspending her sentence on March 25, 2020, with conditions that she will stay in her Gulshan house and will not leave the country.
Khaleda shifted to cabin from CCU
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the city, was shifted to a cabin from the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) on Sunday night.
“Madam (Khaleda) was taken to a cabin from the CCU around 8:30 pm as per her medical board advice,” said Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, a member of the medical board.
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He, however, said all the facilities of the CCU have been ensured in the cabin she was shifted to. "The nurses of the CCU will take care of her in the cabin.”
Zahid said there is no improvement in Khaleda’s health condition. “Her condition is the same as before and all the parameters of her health are fluctuating as in the past.”
Khaleda, a 76-year-old former prime minister, was admitted to the Evercare Hospital on November 13. She was taken to the CCU the following day as her condition turned critical due to internal bleeding.
Her medical board members said Khaleda immediately needs to go abroad for better treatment as she was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis.
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On behalf of her family, Khaleda's younger brother, Shamim Iskander, submitted an application to the Home Ministry on November 11 urging the government to allow her to go abroad for better treatment.
The government still did not dispose of the application while the ministers are saying the BNP chief has no scope to go abroad until she files a fresh application returning to jail.
National Professor Rafiqul Islam dies at 87
National Professor Rafiqul Islam, also the Chairman of Bangla Academy, passed away at Evercare Hospital in the capital on Tuesday. He was 87.
“The eminent professor breathed his last at 2:30 pm,” a source close to his family told UNB.
The body of Dr Rafiqul Islam will be taken to the Central Shaheed Minar on Wednesday at 2 pm for people to pay their last respects.
He will be buried at Azimpur Graveyard after Asr prayers on Wednesday, according to his family sources.
Prof Rafiqul Islam, also the Director of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)’s Centre for Bangla Studies, was put on life support at the Evercare Hospital on November 26.
Prof Rafiqul, also a teacher of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was admitted to the hospital a week prior to that, and got shifted to the High Dependency Unit of the hospital after his condition worsened.
On October 7, he was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) with abdominal pain. After tests, doctors confirmed that water had accumulated in his lungs, which was later extracted.
According to the family, Rafiqul Islam wanted to be treated in the country. He did not even want to come to Evercare Hospital and was willing to continue receiving treatment at the BSMMU.
Read: National Professor Rafiqul Islam on life support, says family
Born on January 1, 1934 at Kolakanda village, Matlab upazila in Chandpur district to Dr Md Zulfiker Ali and Jannatunesa, Prof Rafiqul Islam completed his MA in Bangla from Dhaka University in 1956. He was an active participant in the 1952 Language Movement.
Later, he completed his MA in Linguistics from Cornel University, USA in 1960. He obtained his PhD from Dhaka University in 1976. He started his glorious career in academia at Dhaka University in 1957 and taught Bangla and linguistics there till 1958.
Inducted as a National Professor in 2018, Dr Rafiqul Islam later became head of the Bangla department at Dhaka University. Later, he became the Vice-Chancellor (2007-2011) of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).
One of the most respected Nazrul researchers, Rafiqul Islam was the first Nazrul Professor at the Bangla department of Dhaka University and the first director of the Nazrul Research Centre. He has penned about 30 books, including the first book on martyred intellectuals and the first book on the centenary history of Dhaka University.
For his excellence in the field of academia and culture, Professor Dr Rafiqul Islam has received Independence Award (2012), Ekushey Padak (2001), Bangla Academy Literary Award (1994) and International Mother Language Award.
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President, PM mourn
President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, among others, expressed profound shock at his death.
In a condolence message, the President said the death of the eminent academician was an irreparable loss to the country's education and culture.
Hamid recalled Prof Rafiqul's role as the chairman of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birth Centenary Celebration National Implementation Committee.
The President said he played an important role in spreading Bangabandhu's principles and ideals at national and international levels.
The country and the nation will forever remember his contribution to the promotion of the spirit of independence and liberation war in Bangladesh, he said.
Expressing deep shock at her teacher’s death, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said National Professor Rafiqul Islamwill ever remain alive as a shining star in Bangla literature and research.
In a condolence message, Hasina said the history Dr Rafiqul Islam had written as an eyewitness following his active participation in the Language Movement and the great Liberation War are invaluable resources for Bengali literature.
Hasina said he had an outstanding contribution to Nazrul research. “The literary work of this eminent writer and researcher will always inspire the Bengali nation with the spirit of Liberation War and patriotism. He will remain alive as a shining star in Bengali literature and research,” said the Prime Minister.
“With his death, I’ve lost my teacher, mentor and guardian. My beloved teacher’s encouragement and motivation on various nationally important issues gave me courage and strength to move forward,” she said.
The Prime Minister prayed for the salvation of the departed soul and expressed deep sympathy to bereaved family members.
National Professor Rafiqul Islam on life support, says family
National Professor Dr Rafiqul Islam has been on life support since Thursday at Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital, according to his family.
“Our beloved Professor Rafiqul Islam was put on life support yesterday in a local hospital. He has been unwell for the last few months. Let us all pray for his recovery,” said Professor Imran Rahman, ULAB’s Vice-Chancellor on Friday.
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He was admitted to the hospital four days ago and got shifted to the High Dependency Unit of the hospital after his condition worsened, Barshan Islam, son of the eminent educationist said.
Barshan said the family wanted to take his father to India, but he refused.
According to the family, Rafiqul Islam wants to be treated in the country. He did not even want to come to Evercare Hospital and was willing to continue receiving treatment at BSMMU.
On October 7, the 87-year old National Professor was admitted to BSMMU with abdominal pain. After the examination, the doctors confirmed that water had accumulated in his lungs, which was extracted.
He started his glorious career in academia at Dhaka University in 1957 and taught Bengali and linguistic there till 1958 and then 1961 till 2004 as Senior lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor.
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Inducted as a National Professor in 2018, Prof Dr Rafiqul Islam later became head of the Bangla department at Dhaka University. Later, he became the Vice-Chancellor (2007-2011) of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).
One of the most respected Nazrul researchers in the world, Rafiqul Islam was the first Nazrul Professor at the Bangla department of Dhaka University and the first director of the Nazrul Research Centre. He has penned about 30 books, including the first book on martyred intellectuals and the first book on the centenary history of Dhaka University.
For his excellence in the field of academia and culture, Professor Dr Rafiqul Islam has received Independence Award (2012), Ekushey Padak (2001), Bangla Academy Literary Award (1994) and International Mother Language Award.
Khaleda Zia shifted to CCU
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was shifted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Evercare Hospital in the capital early Sunday.
“Madam (Khaleda) is now in CCU,” said her personal medical team member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain without elaborating the reason.
Another physician of the BNP chief’s medical team said wishing anonymity that she was taken to the CCU at 3am from a Cabin to keep her under close observations.
He said Khaleda was taken to the hospital as she was again suffering from intermittent body temperature and uncontrolled diabetes.
The physician also said the BNP chief was looking feeble after undergoing some blood and other tests before shifting her to the CCU.
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He said the medical board formed earlier for Khaleda’s treatment assessed the reports of her some medical tests and prescribed medicines accordingly.
Earlier, on Saturday, Khaleda was readmitted to Evercare Hospital for follow-up treatment, nearly a week after she was discharged from the same hospital.
The 76-year-old BNP chief was admitted to the hospital as per the advice of the medical board, said Dr Zahid Hossain.
He said Khaleda underwent some medical tests at the hospital after her admission.
It is for the third time that the BNP chief was admitted to the hospital this year for various health complications.
On October 12, Khaleda was admitted to Evercare Hospital for the second time with fever and some other health complications.
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She got back home on November 7 from the hospital after treatment for 26 days.
On October 25, the BNP chief underwent a surgery and biopsy test at Evercare Hospital as she had a small lump in one part of her body.
Later, her biopsy report was sent to the USA and the UK for review and no sign of cancer was detected.
The BNP chief's physicians said she has been suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, ophthalmological and dental complications.
On April 27 last, Khaleda was admitted to Evercare Hospital with Covid infections. She received treatment there until June 19 for post-Covid complications and some other underlying health problems.
Khaleda readmitted to Evercare Hospital
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was readmitted to Evercare on Saturday for follow-up treatment, nearly a week after she was discharged from the same hospital.
It is for the third time, the BNP chief was admitted to the hospital this year for various health complications.
The BNP chief along with Sharmila Rahman Sithi, wife of her late son Arafat Rahman Koko, reached the hospital around5:40pm, said her media wing member Sayrul Kabir Khan.
Later, he said the BNP chief was admitted to the hospital as per the advice of the medical board formed earlier for her treatment.
On October 12, Khaleda was admitted to Evercare Hospital for the second time with fever and some other health complications.
She returned home on November 7 from the hospital after treatment for 26 days.
Khaleda’s doctors said they discharged Khaleda from the hospital as her condition improved.
Read: Khaleda to be taken to Evercare Hospital again today
On October 25, the BNP chief underwent a surgery and biopsy test at Evercare Hospital as she had a small lump in one part of her body.
Later, her biopsy report was sent to the USA and the UK for review and no sign of cancer was detected.
The BNP chief’s doctors said she has been suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, ophthalmological and dental complications.
Her family applied to the government twice in May and August this year seeking permission to take her abroad for better treatment, but the government turned it down saying there is no scope for a convicted person to avail of such a scope.
On April 27 last, Khaleda was admitted to Evercare Hospital with Covid infections. She received treatment there until June 19 for post-Covid complications and some other underlying health problems.
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Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the government freed Khaleda Zia from jail for six months through an executive order suspending her sentences on March 25 last year.
On September 19, the government extended for six more months the suspension of her jail term.
It was for the fourth time the government extended her release by suspending her jail sentences in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases based on two conditions.
As per the conditions, Khaleda Zia will not be allowed to go abroad for treatment as she will have to stay home and receive treatment there. She was released earlier on the same conditions.
Khaleda to be taken to Evercare Hospital again today
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be taken to Evercare Hospital again on Saturday for follow-up treatment, nearly a week after she was discharged from the same hospital.
"Madam [Khaleda] will be taken to Evercare Hospital around 3pm today (Saturday) for follow-up treatment and health checkups. All the arrangements have been made in this regard at the hospital,” said the BNP chief’s media wing member Sayrul Kabir Khan.
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On Oct 12, Khaleda was admitted to Evercare Hospital for the second time with fever and some other health complications.
She returned home on November 7 from the hospital after treatment for 26 days.
Khaleda’s doctors said they discharged Khaleda from the hospital as her condition improved.
On October 25, the BNP chief underwent a surgery and biopsy test at Evercare Hospital as she had a small lump in one part of her body.
Later, her biopsy report was sent to the USA and the UK for review and no sign of cancer was detected.
The BNP chief’s doctors said she has been suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, ophthalmological and dental complications.
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Her family applied to the government twice in May and August this year seeking permission to take her abroad for better treatment, but the government turned it down saying there is no scope for a convicted person to avail of such a scope.
Earlier on April 27, Khaleda was admitted to Evercare Hospital with Covid infections. She received treatment there until June 19 for post-Covid complications and some other underlying health problems.
Khaleda shifted to cabin from ICU
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the city, has been shifted to a cabin from a surgical ICU.
“Madam (Khaleda) was shifted to a cabin on Monday night and she’s doing well. She was given liquid food in the morning,” Khaleda’s personal physician Prof AZM Zahid Hossain told UNB on Tuesday.
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On Monday, Zahid said the BNP chief underwent a biopsy as she has a small lump in one part of her body.
He said the biopsy was conducted to detect the nature of the origin of the lump. After the biopsy, she was taken to the surgical ICU.
Asked when the biopsy report will be available, Zahid said it may take more than 72 hours to get the biopsy results.
He said Khaleda urged all to pray for her speedy recovery.
On October 12, Khaleda Zia was admitted to the Evercare Hospital for the second time with fever and some other health complications.
The BNP chief has been undergoing treatment under a medical board formed earlier. Her doctors said she has been suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, ophthalmological and dental complications.
Her family applied to the government twice in May and August this year seeking permission to take her abroad for better treatment, but the government turned it down saying there is no scope for a convicted person to avail of such an advantage.
On April 27, Khaleda was admitted to the Evercare Hospital with Covid infections. She received treatment there until June 19 for post-Covid complications and some other underlying health problems.