Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia left the nation's capital for London on Tuesday for medical treatment, said one of her advisers. Zahiruddin Swapan, an adviser to Zia, told The Associated Press by phone that the three-time former premier and head of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party left Hazrat

Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia left the nation's capital on Tuesday for medical treatment in London, according to one of her advisers. The 79-year-old left behind a South Asian nation grappling with uncertainty over its political future after her archrival,

Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia arrives in London for advanced treatment and reunites with her son after seven years apart.

The 79-year-old former premier, who is suffering from multiple diseases, arrived onboard a Qatari Royal Air Ambulance for medical treatment, her first overseas trip since July 16, 2017, when she travelled to London for treatment.

Khaleda Zia left behind a South Asian nation grappling with uncertainty over its political future after her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina was ousted in a student-led mass uprising in August. Zia and Hasina are the most influential political leaders in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh's first female Prime Minister Khaleda Zia left for London to seek medical treatment, one of her advisers said on Tuesday. The three-time former premier and head of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has ailments including liver cirrhosis,