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

She was taken to the hospital by ambulance around 4:45 am on doctors’ advice.

Shamsuddin Didar, a press wing member of the BNP chairperson, confirmed the matter, quoting BNP Vice Chairman and Khaleda Zia's personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain.

Earlier on 23 June, a pacemaker was implanted in Khaleda’s heart at Evercare Hospital.

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