The four Supreme Court lawyers, led by BNP standing committee member Jamiruddin Sircar, entered the jail around 4:30pm and held nearly an hour-long meeting with Khaleda. 

The three other lawyers are Supreme Court Bar Association President Zainul Abedin, Abdur Rezzak Khan and former Attorney General AJ Mohammad Ali.

Talking to journalists after the meeting, Zainul Abedin said, “Khaleda Zia’s health condition is very bad. She can’t even speak well.”

He also said the BNP chairperson is suffering from severe pain and she needs treatment immediately at any specialised hospital.

“She is so sick that it’ll not be possible for her to go to the court,” Zainul added.

Khaleda has been staying in the jail since a special court convicted her in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case on February 8 last.

Earlier in the day, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam said they have sent a letter to the Home Minister seeking permission so that their party’s senior leaders can meet Khaleda in jail to see for themselves her health condition.

Meanwhile, a 10-member BNP delegation, led by Mirza Fakhrul, sought Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan’s schedule to meet him on Sunday to discuss about Khaleda’s health condition and her treatment.

Khaleda Zia’s personal secretary ABM Sattar sent a letter to the Home Ministry on Thursday in this regard, BNP chairperson’s media wing member Sayrul Kabir Khan told UNB on Friday.

If the Home Minister gives appointment, he said, the 10 BNP standing committee members will meet him at his office.