Jail authorities hiding Khaleda Zia’s illness

Jail authorities hiding Khaleda Zia’s illness

Dhaka, Mar 28 (Just News): The jail authorities are not giving accurate information about BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s health condition, her lawyers alleged on Wednesday.

The lawyers claimed that former prime minister Khaleda Zia, in prison in Zia Orphanage Trust case, needs treatment.

The BNP chairperson was not produced before the court on Wednesday.

"We are very worried as we are not getting any news about her health condition. They are not saying anything clearly," Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Sanaullah Mia said.

He said that the government and the prosecutor are not giving any details about her illness.

Another lawyer Aminul Islam said, "We are worried. She (Khaleda Zia) needs better treatment. Today the state proved that what we had said in the bail hearing was true."

Mosharraf Hossain Kajol, the lawyer of the Anti-Corruption Commission in the case, said he hoped the proceedings could be completed by 5 April.

When asked why the jail authorities did not produce Khaleda Zia before court, he said that there could be various reasons.

"She is in jail now. Now it is the duty of the jail authorities to look after her. I have nothing to say in this regard," he said.


(Justnews/ys/2300hr)