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Khaleda Zia's transfer to London delayed amid worsening health; transfer now hinges on doctors' clearance: BNP

Dhaka, Dec 5 (UNI) BNP Chairperson and former Bangladeshi PM Khaleda Zia remains in critical condition, with her planned transfer to London for receiving advanced medical treatment postponed, with her transfer now hinging on the medical authorities issuing her a flight clearance.
The BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the ambulance will arrive on Saturday, though even then it is not guaranteed that she will be issued an "all clear" by doctors, given her increasingly worsening state.
Speaking at a prayer gathering at the party's central office in Nayapaltan, Dhaka, Alamgir said, "If the air ambulance from Qatar arrives tomorrow, there is a possibility she will be taken to London on Sunday. She is still seriously ill. Only if the doctors confirm she is fit to fly, she will be flown for treatment."
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