Khaleda's refusal of treatment at BSMMUH unusual: Anisul

Law Minister Anisul Huq said on Thursday BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's refusal of receiving advanced treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital (BSMMUH) has been an unusual attitude on her part, reports UNB.

He, however, said the High Court gave a legal decision disposing of Khaleda's bail petition in Zia Charitable trust case after deeply looking into the matter of the BNP chief.

The minister came up with the remarks while speaking at a press conference on Khaleda's bail petition at his Gulshan residential office.

He said the BSMMUH can provide the BNP chairperson with the advanced treatment, but they could not do that as she did not give permission.

"The court said they've nothing to do with the matter as she denied permission (for the treatment). That's why the petition has been rejected."

He said the BSMMUH doctors categorically said they could not initiate the necessary treatment for Khaleda as they were not getting her permission.

"If a person is seriously ill, it's quite natural for her/him to give permission for treatment. We think not giving permission is an unusual matter from her (Khaleda's) side," the minister observed.

As his attention was drawn to BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi's remark that the government's vindictive policy has been exposed through the rejection of Khaleda's bail petition, Anisul said BNP has been making many illogical demands and remarks. "I don't think I need to answer to those things."