Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia’s planned medical trip to London has been delayed by a day. The special air ambulance, arranged by the Emir of Qatar to transport her, could not arrive in Dhaka on schedule. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir confirmed on Friday, December 5, that the aircraft is now expected to reach Dhaka on Saturday. Consequently, Khaleda Zia’s departure for London has been rescheduled for Sunday, December 7, subject to her health condition and the medical board’s approval. Earlier, it was announced that she might leave for London on Friday morning, and BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman’s wife had already arrived in Dhaka to accompany her. Khaleda’s personal physician, Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, stated that the decision to transfer her to a designated hospital in London via Qatar’s royal air ambulance was based on the medical board’s unanimous recommendation and her current health status.