Khaleda Zia undergoes 'complete health check-up' in London

Doctors at the London Clinic have started a 'complete health check-up for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, said her personal physician Prof AZM Zahid Hossain on Wednesday.

"Madam's complete health examination started today (Wednesday). Over the next four days, she will undergo various medical tests. Her doctors from The London Clinic will visit her at home for check-ups," Zahid, who is also in London now, told the media.

He, however said some tests might require Khaleda to visit the London Clinic. There are several tests scheduled for the next several days, as advised by the doctors, he added.

When asked about her possible return to Bangladesh, Zahid said, "The doctors will review the test reports and then decide when she will be fit for discharge."

Regarding her current condition, Zahid said, "Alhamdulillah, Madam’s physical and mental state is now stable. She is mentally better than at any time before. Much better,”

When asked about a recent social media video showing Khaleda Zia in a wheelchair at a park in London, he said, “Since the weather was not too cold, she was taken around the flower garden area in the park.”

The BNP chief is currently under the supervision of specialists Professor Patrick Kennedy and Professor Jennifer Cross from The London Clinic while staying at her son Tarique Rahman's residence in Devonshire Place, London.

Khaleda went to London on January 8 for advanced medical care and was admitted to The London Clinic.