Khaleda Zia is lying in a hospital bed fighting serious health problems, and people across Bangladesh are sending prayers regardless of which party they back. The former prime minister refused to bail on the country when military types tried pushing her into exile back in 2007, and that move basically saved opposition politics from collapsing entirely. She spent years getting locked up on charges everyone said were bogus, dealt with the pandemic while stuck under house arrest, and got denied proper medical treatment abroad until the government fell last year.
Random folks are camping outside Evercare Hospital while foreign governments offer help, and Chinese doctors volunteer their time. Her son is coordinating air ambulance plans from London as specialists try to stabilize her cardiac and kidney issues. The whole situation has turned into this weird moment where religious conservatives, secular activists, and random citizens are all holding vigils together because she represents something bigger than party loyalty at this point.
Random folks are camping outside Evercare Hospital while foreign governments offer help, and Chinese doctors volunteer their time. Her son is coordinating air ambulance plans from London as specialists try to stabilize her cardiac and kidney issues. The whole situation has turned into this weird moment where religious conservatives, secular activists, and random citizens are all holding vigils together because she represents something bigger than party loyalty at this point.
