Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia in ‘very critical’ condition

Zia, 80, who was admitted to hospital on Nov. 23 with symptoms of a lung infection, is currently undergoing treatment in intensive care unit
Zia was jailed for corruption in 2018 under Sheikh Hasina’s government, which also barred her from traveling abroad for medical treatment

By AFP · 29 November 2025