Physicians to file appeal for Hasina's treatment abroad
Sunday, 6 January 2008
Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's physicians will file an appeal with the Chief Adviser's Office urging the authorities to send her abroad for better treatment.
Hasina's ophthalmologist Modasser Ali told bdnews24.com: "We will go to the Chief Adviser's Office today (Sunday) morning.
"If the Chief Adviser is unable to spare us some time, we will ask any responsible person in his office to accept our appeal."
Ali said he saw Hasina four days back.
"Her blood pressure is fluctuating and she is suffering from kidney problems. She has also gynecological and eye problems."
The hearing aid planted in her ear is not working either, Ali said.
The August 21, 2004 grenade attacks on an Awami League rally on Bangabandhu Avenue left Hasina with hearing impairment.
Prof Ali said ENT specialist Prof Pran Gopal Dutta, gynecologist Prof Shahla Khatun and medicine expert Prof ABM Abdullah will accompany him to the Chief Adviser's Office.
However, according to UNB, after a four-day adjournment, the charge hearing in the extortion case against detained former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resumes today (Sunday) at Dhaka metropolitan sessions judge's court relocated to the Parliament Bhaban complex.
When the court resumes, the defence counsel for the Awami League (AL) president is likely to come up with a formal petition along with arguments opposing the charge brought by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) prosecution against her in the extortion case, stemming from a power-plant deal awarded to a private company when she was in power.
Azam J Chowdhury, managing director of East Coast Trading Pvt Ltd, filed the case against Hasina and his cousin detained former Health Minister Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim with Gulshan Police Station on June 13 last year.
Later, the investigation officer of the case implicated Hasina's younger sister, Sheikh Rehana, who resides in London, in the case.
Hasina, who is facing quartet extortion cases, during the interim government, was arrested on July 16 last year in connection with the case.
Hasina's ophthalmologist Modasser Ali told bdnews24.com: "We will go to the Chief Adviser's Office today (Sunday) morning.
"If the Chief Adviser is unable to spare us some time, we will ask any responsible person in his office to accept our appeal."
Ali said he saw Hasina four days back.
"Her blood pressure is fluctuating and she is suffering from kidney problems. She has also gynecological and eye problems."
The hearing aid planted in her ear is not working either, Ali said.
The August 21, 2004 grenade attacks on an Awami League rally on Bangabandhu Avenue left Hasina with hearing impairment.
Prof Ali said ENT specialist Prof Pran Gopal Dutta, gynecologist Prof Shahla Khatun and medicine expert Prof ABM Abdullah will accompany him to the Chief Adviser's Office.
However, according to UNB, after a four-day adjournment, the charge hearing in the extortion case against detained former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resumes today (Sunday) at Dhaka metropolitan sessions judge's court relocated to the Parliament Bhaban complex.
When the court resumes, the defence counsel for the Awami League (AL) president is likely to come up with a formal petition along with arguments opposing the charge brought by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) prosecution against her in the extortion case, stemming from a power-plant deal awarded to a private company when she was in power.
Azam J Chowdhury, managing director of East Coast Trading Pvt Ltd, filed the case against Hasina and his cousin detained former Health Minister Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim with Gulshan Police Station on June 13 last year.
Later, the investigation officer of the case implicated Hasina's younger sister, Sheikh Rehana, who resides in London, in the case.
Hasina, who is facing quartet extortion cases, during the interim government, was arrested on July 16 last year in connection with the case.