The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), dominated by pro-BNP lawyers, yesterday demanded the government to immediately send BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to United Hospital for treatment.

“The government is pushing Khaleda, a leader of the greatest political party, to death by keeping her in an isolated prison”, SCBA President Advocate Zainul Abedin said.

He was speaking at a press conference at the SCBA auditorium yesterday.

"We have information that Khaleda's present health condition is very bad as is affected by different complicated diseases. We are very concerned about her and feel her human rights are being violated" he said.

The SCBA president also said that it is not possible to treat these complicated diseases by keeping her in the prison.

“Today a confusion has been created in people's mind about the judiciary”, he alleged, adding “the government has forced a chief justice to leave”.

“Therefore, people feel that the bail of Khaleda Zia might have been stayed under the influence of government”, he further said.

The SCBA president hoped that the court will grant bail to Khaleda on May 8 after examining all the documents.

SCBA Secretary AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon also spoke on the occasion.