BNP trying to politicise Khaleda’s health issue: Info minister

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said BNP was trying to politicise their leader Khaled Zia’s health issue turning it a matter of “cruel farce”. “I want to urge the BNP leaders not to be so heartless;” he told a discussion to mark Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib’s 89th birth anniversary at the Jatiya Press Club Auditorium.

Hasan alleged that BNP continued to put its efforts to use Khaleda’s health issue for its political purpose with an evil intension while the government ensured the ex-premier’s best possible treatment despite her imprisonment on graft charges.

He said a doctor, a nurse and a housemaid were taking care of her round-the-clock at the country’s best health facility Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital. The minister wondered if any prison inmate in any South Asian country ever got such privileges or facilities.

Bangladesh Awami Muktijoddha Projonma League (BAMPL) organised the discussion while Hasan joined the function also in his capacity as Awami League’s publicity and publication secretary. Hasan said BNP was now saying their leader’s health condition was very bad while her current complaint involved mare a tongue problem.

He, however, said Khaleda was suffering from leg and waist pains as well, which, he said, were her old health issues that did not obstruct her from performing as the premier and the opposition leader in the past.

But, the minister said, the BNP leaders now were tending to say her leg and waist pain was a new problem.

 “Khaleda Zia performed her duty as prime minister twice and as the leader of opposition bearing with the pain in her leg and waist,” Hasan said.

 

BNP trying to politicise Khaledas health issue: Info minister

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said BNP was trying to politicise their leader Khaled Zias health issue turning it a matter of cruel farce. I want to urge the BNP leaders not to be so heartless; he told a discussion to mark Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujibs 89th birth anniversary at the Jatiya Press Club Auditorium. Hasan alleged that BNP continued to put its efforts to use Khaledas health issue for its political purpose with an evil intension while the government ensured the ex-premiers best possible treatment despite her imprisonment on graft charges. He said a doctor, a nurse and a housemaid were taking care of her round-the-clock at the countrys best health facility Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital. The minister wondered if any prison inmate in any South Asian country ever got such privileges or facilities. Bangladesh Awami Muktijoddha Projonma League (BAMPL) organised the discussion while Hasan joined the function also in his capacity as Awami Leagues publicity and publication secretary. Hasan said BNP was now saying their leaders health condition was very bad while her current complaint involved mare a tongue problem. He, however, said Khaleda was suffering from leg and waist pains as well, which, he said, were her old health issues that did not obstruct her from performing as the premier and the opposition leader in the past. But, the minister said, the BNP leaders now were tending to say her leg and waist pain was a new problem. Khaleda Zia performed her duty as prime minister twice and as the leader of opposition bearing with the pain in her leg and waist, Hasan said.