Stating that all medical expenses will be covered by the family, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's younger brother today wrote to the home ministry seeking better treatment for her.

IG of Prison Brig Gen Syed Iftekhar Uddin yesterday said, “According to the jail code, prisoners have to be treated at government hospitals. If the treatment is not available there then they can be taken to a private hospital.”

However, Iftekhar said Khaleda could be treated at the private hospital if the government allowed it, but a decision was needed on who would bear the cost of the treatment there.

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In today's letter Shameem Iskander, younger brother of the BNP chief, requested the concerned authorities to take Khaleda to city’s United Hospitals Ltd for her treatment.

“In this regard, I assure that all her expenses will be covered by me/ family fully,” the letter signed by Shameem Iskander reads.

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Khaleda not taken to hospital, for now

The letter was sent to the home ministry this noon, Syrul Kabir Khan, a staff of BNP chairperson's media wing, told The Daily Star.

Khaleda was supposed to be taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) today, but the schedule has been cancelled as she refused to go to BSMMU.

But, she wants to be taken to United Hospitals Ltd in Dhaka, Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Brig Gen Syed Iftekhar Uddin told The Daily Star this morning.