No legal scope for Khaleda to go abroad: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said that there is no scope in the law to allow BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for medical treatment as per the opinion of the Law Ministry.

He made the disclosure while talking to reporters at the Secretariat on Tuesday.

The minister said, “There is no scope in law to allow Khaleda Zia to go abroad for treatment. The Law Ministry gave its opinion with the explanation of the relevant law, and we’re reviewing it.”

After review, the opinion of the ministry will be sent to the Prime Minister, the home minister said.

On Monday, the Law Ministry forwarded its opinion to the Home Ministry on an application seeking permission to allow Khaleda Zia to go abroad for treatment.

Khaleda, a 76-year-old former prime minister, has been receiving treatment at Evercare Hospital for various health complications since November 13.

The BNP chief’s medical board members on November 28 said she immediately needs to go abroad for better treatment as she was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis.

On behalf of her family, Khaleda’s younger brother, Shamim Iskander, submitted an application to the Home Ministry on November 11 seeking permission to take her abroad for treatment.

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