Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is in a "critical condition," Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has told the media.

His remarks came following a special prayer session after the Jummah prayers on Friday at Paltan Central Jame Mosque.

He said, "You know that our leader Begum Khaleda Zia has been admitted to the hospital again after she fell sick and yesterday (Thursday) the doctors said her condition was very critical."

''Hence, on behalf of our party, we solicited blessings from the people across the country for her recovery through special prayer sessions after Jummah. As part of that programme, we performed Namaz today in Naya Paltan mosque and prayed to Allah for her recovery."

The secretary general said, ...