BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who has been undergoing treatment after contracting Covid-19, has been admitted to Evercare Hospital in Dhaka.
Her personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said that the former prime minister had been admitted under cardiologist Dr Shahabuddin Ahmed at the hospital for her medical checkup.
Earlier yesterday, Zahid Hossain had said Khaleda, who first tested positive for coronavirus on April 11, would be taken to hospital at night to undergo CT scans and other medical tests.
The party's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told journalists that Khaleda Zia's health condition is stable and she was admitted in the hospital for doing various tests.
Her ultrasound, eco-ecg and some other tests were performed.
Zahid told journalists that the medical board suggested for a few tests, which is why she was admitted .
"Although madam [Khaleda Zia] is Covid-19 positive, she does not have any symptoms," he said.
