The Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved a special air ambulance flight, designating it as a ‘VVIP movement,’ to transport BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia from Dhaka to London for advanced medical treatment. The Evercare Hospital patient is scheduled to depart on December 10, with the air ambulance arriving in Dhaka a day earlier. Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport authorities have already granted landing clearance for the flight.

Airport Executive Director Captain S M Ragib Samad confirmed that all security and operational arrangements are being made under VVIP protocols. The airport’s relevant units will activate upon final confirmation of the route and landing schedule. Khaleda Zia, a central figure in Bangladesh’s opposition politics, has been receiving treatment in Dhaka for several months amid repeated calls from her party for permission to seek care abroad.

The government’s approval marks a significant development in the long-running political and humanitarian debate surrounding her medical treatment. Observers expect heightened security and political attention during the transfer process.