BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said their chairperson Khaleda Zia asked her party leaders and activists to continue their movement for the “restoration” of democracy.
"Our leader [Khaleda] has urged people to pray for her early recovery and for an end to the bad time the nation is passing through," he said while speaking to reporters after meeting Khaleda Zia at the Old Dhaka central jail.
"She has asked our leaders and activists to continue their movement with courage for the restoration of democracy," he added
Amid doctors' concern over her health, Fakhrul together with BNP standing committee members Mirza Abbas and Nazrul Islam Khan entered the jail gate at 3:50pm and left at 5:05pm.
Regarding Khaleda's illness, Fakhrul said: "Her physical condition is really critical. Her left hand is getting stiff and its weight has increased. The pain in her left leg and entire left side, including the back, has aggravated further."
He said it has now become very difficult for Khaleda to move or walk. "Doctors said some neurological problems are developing due to complications of her arthritis, which can lead to paralysis. Her right eye has turned red and it may be affected badly if she is not given treatment immediately."
Fakhrul claimed the medicine Khaleda Zia was given in jail, as per the prescription of the medical board formed by the government, was neither improving her condition nor easing her pain.
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He added: "She needs a healthy environment. Even a healthy person will fall sick in the environment she has been kept in."
The BNP leader urged the government to immediately take proper steps so that Khaleda can receive treatment at United Hospital.
Earlier in the day, three personal physicians of the BNP chief feared that she could become crippled and lose her eyesight if she is not given proper treatment in a specialized hospital.
Fakhrul said the “critically ill” chairperson cannot be taken to a specialized hospital for better treatment as a file in this regard remains stuck at the Prime Minister's Office.
Fakhrul last met Khaleda Zia on April 6 and the BNP chief was taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University the following day for some medical tests.
On February 8, Khaleda Zia was sent to jail after a special court sentenced her to five years' rigorous imprisonment in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
