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DHAKA: Interior Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said that BNP President Khaleda Zia’s release has been extended for another six months by suspending her sentence on the condition that she seek medical treatment at her home in Dhaka. There are conditions where Khaleda Zia will not be able to leave the country at this time.
The interior minister told reporters in his office at the Interior Ministry on Monday (March 15).
He saidPreviously, the Prime Minister had suspended a section 401 sentence in response to a request for medical treatment. According to him, Khaleda Zia will be able to receive all kinds of medical services from home, but will not be able to go abroad. With that condition, his sentence was suspended for six months. His brother Shamim Iskander came here a few days ago and made another request to extend the time. The Prime Minister responded to that request Extended for another six months, Which will be effective as of March 25. ‘
When asked where Khaleda Zia would seek treatment, she saidKhaleda Zia cannot go abroad. However, you can receive treatment anywhere in the country. You can go to any hospital from your home. If you need to go to the hospital, why not go? If there is an emergency, we have no obstacles. ‘
Asked about the conditions to extend the sentence, the Interior Minister said, ‘The conditions are two. Khaleda Zia will receive treatment at her home in Dhaka. In an emergency, seek medical treatment on the advice of your doctor. If you have a check-up at a hospital, you will go there. His sentence has been extended for six months under the same conditions as before. ‘
In the above condition, only the BSMMU hospital was mentioned for the treatment of Khaleda ZiaHowever, BNP has been repeatedly talking about treatment at United Hospital, he said in response to a question: ‘The question from the hospital did not come. We do not mention the name of any hospital in this condition. You can receive any type of medical care at home. If you need an X-ray, you have to go to the hospital, get an X-ray, and go home. ‘
When asked if a doctor could come from abroad, the Interior Minister said, ‘We haven’t discussed these. Our doctors know it and others know it and he didn’t even apply. You will receive treatment from home. If necessary, you can request the hospital’s help. ‘
Extend the stay of the sentence of the president of the BNP, Khaleda Zia, handed down by her family on March 2, The request for forgiveness and remittances was presented to the Ministry of the Interior. It was sent to the Ministry of Justice from the Ministry of the Interior for comment on the request.
On March 8, the Ministry of Justice suspended Khaleda Zia’s sentence and extended her release period for another six months. A summary from the Ministry of the Interior with the opinion of the Ministry of Justice was sent to the Prime Minister for approval.
NoteKhaleda Zia has been in jail since February 8, 2016, in a corruption case involving the Zia Orphanage Trust and the Zia Charitable Trust. The government suspended Khaleda Zia’s sentence for six months on March 25 last year after Khaleda Zia’s brother, Shamim Iskander, requested the suspension of the sentence. In the second phase, the six-month stay was extended. That deadline will come to an end on March 25. At the same time, they have also filed a petition on whether the sentence can be commuted.
Bangladesh Time: 1826 hours, March 15, 2021
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