A team of specialist physicians, SSF officers, family members, and caregivers, 17 people in total, will accompany her. They list include: Zubaida Rahman, Syeda Shamila Rahman, Richard Belle, Md Shahabuddin Talukder, AZM Zahid Hossain, Fakhruddin Mohammad Siddiqui, Nuruddin Ahmed, Md Zafar Iqbal, Mohammad Al Mamun, BNP adviser Mohammad Enamul Haque Chowdhury, SSF’s Hasan Shahriar Iqbal, Syed Samim Mahfuz, Abdul Hai Mallik, Md Masudur Rahman (APS), Ziaul Haque, and caregivers Fatema Begum and Rupa Shikder.

On 23 November night, Khaleda Zia was taken to Evercare Hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties. Tests revealed a lung infection, and she was admitted. Her condition deteriorated early Sunday morning, prompting her transfer from the SDU to the CCU.

Yesterday, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) chief Major General Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam, and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjat Ali visited her at the hospital.

No official confirmation has been given as to whether she will be taken to the airport by ambulance or helicopter. However, two nearby open fields saw trial landings and take-offs by army and air force helicopters Thursday afternoon. It is unclear if these were part of preparations for her transport.

Once she arrives in London, Tarique Rahman is expected to receive her at the airport and take her to the hospital, according to a close source.