Lawyer Zainul Abedin demanded to the government to admit BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in any specialized hospital or United Hospital within the next 24 hours.
He raised the demand after visiting Khaleda Zia at the old central jail at Nazimuddin Road in the capital on Friday.
Zainul Abedin who is the president of Supreme Court Bar Association said, Khaleda Zia’s left eye has swelled. She cannot move her left hand. She is suffering pain in whole body. She needs immediate treatment.
He expressed concern that she may be paralyzed if not admitted in any specialized or United Hospital at the moment.
Zainul Abedin said, Khaleda Zia was forced to appear before court on September 5 on a wheelchair though she was sick. According to the law, if any accused is sick then he or she will be treated first. So she should be provided proper treatment. Then the trial should continue.
Senior lawyers of Supreme Court Jamiruddin Sirkar, AJ Mohammad Ali and Abdur Rezak Khan also visited Khaleda Zia in the jail.
It is mentionable, on September 5 producing her before the makeshift court set up in the old central jail Khaleda Zia said, my health condition is not good. My leg has swelled. Physician told me not to hold my legs hanging.
She said, I would not be able to come in court repeatedly. Give me punishment as you want. The date was fixed for hearing earlier. But the court was shifted hurriedly by issuing gazette. There is nothing for fair justice. Give me punishment as you desire.
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