By Admin 
Self-exiled acting president of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tariq Rahman on Saturday said that returning home is not completely under his control. That too at a time when his mother and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is suffering from a very serious illness.
Former Prime Minister was admitted on 23 November
BNP leader Zia (80) was admitted to a private hospital on November 23 after suffering from a chest infection. Both his heart and lungs were affected due to the infection. Sharing a post on social media from London on Saturday, Rahman (60) said that like any child, he wants to be with his mother in this moment of crisis. Rahman has been living in Britain since 2008.
He wrote, ‘But unlike others, taking a unilateral decision in this regard is neither in my hands nor completely under my control. The sensitivity of this matter also limits the scope for detailed explanation.
Rehman said his family hopes that ‘once the current political realities reach the desired level, my long and anxious wait to return to my homeland will finally end.’
However, it was not made clear in his post as to why he was not able to return to Bangladesh. Britain has not clarified their position, citing confidentiality provisions in the relevant British law.
‘There is no objection to his return’
Hours after Rahman’s post, the office of Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus said that the interim government had no objection to his return (to Bangladesh). Yunus’ press secretary Shafiqul Alam said on social media, ‘There is no restriction or objection from the government in this matter.’
The President expressed deep concern
Meanwhile, Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin expressed deep concern over the deteriorating health condition of Khaleda Zia and urged the countrymen to pray for her speedy recovery.
“At this important juncture of the country’s democratic transition, I wish the speedy recovery of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia,” state news agency BSS quoted Shahabuddin as saying in a statement.
Four days after being admitted to the private hospital, Zia was shifted to the coronary care unit as her multiple health problems became complicated.
workers gathered outside the hospital
Despite the party’s request not to crowd the hospital, a large number of BNP workers and supporters gathered outside the hospital to inquire about Zia’s health. Although hospital authorities did not issue any statement on the former prime minister’s health on Saturday, BNP general secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his condition was ‘extremely critical’. The party had earlier called for special prayers for him in all the mosques of Bangladesh after Friday prayers.