{"id":11389,"date":"2025-11-30T10:12:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T10:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/bangladesh-opposition-leader-khaleda-in-critical-condition-exiled-son-says-his-return-not-in-his-hands\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T10:12:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T10:12:29","slug":"bangladesh-opposition-leader-khaleda-in-critical-condition-exiled-son-says-his-return-not-in-his-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/bangladesh-opposition-leader-khaleda-in-critical-condition-exiled-son-says-his-return-not-in-his-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda in critical condition, exiled son says his return not in his hands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>DHAKA, Nov 30 &mdash; Bangladesh&rsquo;s former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia remains in &ldquo;very critical&rdquo; condition at a Dhaka hospital, her party said today, as her exiled son and acting party chief Tarique Rahman signaled uncertainty over his return.<\/p>\n<p>Khaleda, 80, was admitted to a private hospital on November 23 with a severe chest infection affecting her heart and lungs, doctors and senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Her deteriorating health comes at a sensitive time for her political party, which has regained prominence after Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh&rsquo;s long-serving former prime minister, was ousted in a student-led uprising last year.<\/p>\n<p>Rahman, who has lived in London since 2008, wrote on Facebook on Saturday that his return to Bangladesh was &ldquo;not entirely&rdquo; in his control, fuelling speculation over political or legal hurdles.<\/p>\n<p>Hours later, the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus said it had &ldquo;no restrictions or objections&rdquo; to his return.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are no obstacles in this matter,&rdquo; Yunus&rsquo; press secretary Shafiqul Alam said in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Khaleda&rsquo;s condition has deepened uncertainty within the Bangladesh Nationalist Party as it weighs its next steps with its matriarch gravely ill and its acting chairman still abroad.<\/p>\n<p>The party, which boycotted disputed elections in 2014 and 2024, has gained momentum since August and is seen as a frontrunner in Bangladesh&rsquo;s shifting political landscape. &mdash; Reuters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><sub>Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda in critical condition, exiled son says his return not in his hands<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DHAKA, Nov 30 &mdash; Bangladesh&rsquo;s former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia remains in &ldquo;very critical&rdquo; condition at a Dhaka hospital, her party said today, as her exiled son and acting party chief Tarique Rahman signaled uncertainty over his return. 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