Police directed to stay alert to quell rumours

Staff Reporter

Published: November 24, 2021, 10:04 AM

Police directed to stay alert to quell rumours

Police have been asked to stay alert about the rumours centring BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

A flurry of rumours took the social media platform regarding the ailing BNP chief.

The police headquarters canceled all leaves of the officials and asked them to join the respective work station as soon as possible.

The directives were sent to different units of the law enforcing agency through a wireless message.

Sources of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed the matter to TheReport.live.

The top brace of the government asked police to stay alert to avert any untoward situation which is likely centring rumous, the sources said.

Khaleda was readmitted to Evercare Hospital on November 13, six days after she had returned home from the hospital.

The BNP chief's physicians said she has been suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, critical cardiac, kidney ophthalmological and dental complications. The hemoglobin level in her blood has also dropped.

On behalf of the family, Khaleda's younger brother Shamim Iskander submitted an application to the Home Ministry on November 11, urging the government to allow her to go abroad for better treatment.

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