BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital in the capital early Saturday after suddenly falling ill.

"Madame was rushed to the hospital on doctors' advice," said Khaleda’s personal physician, Professor AZM Zahid Hossain. He said the BNP chief was taken to the hospital by ambulance around 3:05 am. Later, she was admitted to the Critical Care Unit (CCU) at 3:30 am. Khaleda last went to Evercare Hospital on May 1 for a health check-up. During the visit, doctors treated her at the CCU for two days.

The former prime minister, aged 79, has long battled various ailments, including liver cirrhosis, arthritis, diabetes, and issues related to the kidney, lung, heart, and eyes.