The Law Ministry has turned down BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s application to go abroad for better treatment.
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said the government has no scope to legally permit Khaleda Zia to go abroad for treatment.
The Law Ministry gave this opinion upon receiving an application sent by the Home Ministry in response to the request of the family of the former prime minister, the minister told reporters at the secretariat.
However, in a recent interview with US media outlet Voice of America, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Khaleda Zia must go back to prison before seeking approval for treatment abroad.
Earlier on September 25, Khaleda Zia’s younger brother Shamim Eskander filed an application with the Home Ministry seeking permanent release for treatment abroad. The application was later sent to the Law Ministry from the Home Ministry.
On September 18, the government has once again extended the suspension of Khaleda Zia’s jail term by another six months.
The Security Services Division under the Home Ministry issued a notification in this regard.
Khaleda Zia, who has been undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, was transferred to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) from a cabin on Friday afternoon.