Law ministry says ‘no’ to Khaleda Zia’s treatment abroad

The law ministry has rejected Khaleda Zia’s plea to go abroad for better treatment.

The law ministry has informed the matter to the home ministry on Sunday.

On Wednesday night, Khaleda's younger brother Shamim Iskander met Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan at his Dhanmondi residence and submitted an application seeking permission to send her abroad for advanced treatment.

Law Minister Anisul Haq said the opinion of his ministry on allowing the BNP chairperson to go abroad will be sent to the Home Ministry on Sunday.

"Her (Khaleda's) application was brought to me in the (Thursday) evening. Our opinion will be sent to the Home Ministry soon," he said while talking to reporters on Thursday.

Amid talks about taking her abroad for advanced treatment, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday applied for the renewal of her Machine Readable Passport (MRP).

"Madam's (Khaleda's) passport expired long ago. The form for the renewal of her passport was submitted today (Thursday)," her lawyer advocate Mahbubuddin Khokon said.

Khokon hoped that the new passport will be issued urgently.

However, a party senior leader, wishing anonymity, said the new passport has already been issued and her family received it.

He said Khaleda's passport expired in 2019, but she could not renew it as she was in jail.