Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushon Ershad returned home from Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, on Monday after nearly seven and a half months of stay there for medical treatment. She reached Hazrat Shahjajal International Airport around 12 noon, said her assistant private secretary Md Mamum Hasan. Read:Raushon doing well, set to return home Monday: GM Quader Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader along with the party’s senior leaders welcomed the opposition leader at the airport. Earlier on Sunday, GM Quader said Raushon, the chief patron of the Jatiya Party, was now doing well as her physical condition improved a lot. Rahgir Al Mahi Saad Ershad MP (Rangpur-3) who along with his wife Mahima Ershad accompanied Raushon in Bangkok throughout her stay there said his mother is now fine, but very weak. “She has problems in her legs and still can’t walk properly. It may take time for her to gain back her strength. She needs more physiotherapy,” he said. Read:Raushon Ershad taken to Bangkok for better treatment Saad said Raushon will also go to Bangkok for follow-up treatment on July 4 next. On November 5 last year, Raushon was flown to Thailand by an air ambulance as her health condition turned critical. She has been receiving treatment at Bumrungrad Hospital since then. Earlier, Raushon Ershad, 78, underwent treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) as she fell ill seriously due to old age complications.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Thursday said they are waiting for the opinions of doctors to send ailing Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushan Ershad abroad. “Begum Raushan Ershad has long been undergoing treatment at Dhaka CMH. Her blood pressure and heartbeat are good, but she’s not in good shape,” he said. Quoting doctors, the Jatiya Party chief said the opposition leader has been suffering mainly from old-age complications. “The doctors are trying their best to ensure her proper treatment (at the CMH). She’ll be taken abroad if the doctors advise so,” he said. READ: Identify reasons why police failed to control violence: GM Quader GM Quader made the remarks while speaking at a doa mahfail at Jatiya Party Chairman’s Banani office arranged by the party seeking speedy recovery of Raushan. He urged people to pray for the opposition leader so that she recovers fast. Raushan, also the chief patron of the Jatiya Party, was admitted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMM), Dhaka on August 14 with an unusual level of carbon dioxide in her lungs. She has been receiving treatment at the same hospital since then with a little improvement. On April 29, Raushan, the 78-year-old widow of former military ruler HM Ershad, was admitted to the CMH after she fell ill, and she received treatment there for 24 days at that time. READ: Current constitution “contrary” to democratic practice: GM Quader She was elected MP from Mymenshigh-4 seat during the 11th parliamentary election. Raushan has been performing as the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament for the second consecutive term. Jatiya Party will arrange doa mahfil and prayer sessions across the country on Friday seeking her quick recovery.