Dhaka, July 11 -- BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has urged the government to take immediate steps to ensure advanced treatment for folk singer and torchbearer of Lalon songs Farida Parveen.

She also enquired about the health condition of Farida Parveen, who is currently undergoing treatment at Ayesha Memorial Hospital in the capital, said BNP Media Cell Member Sayrul Kabir khan.

He said the BNP chief sent party's Joint Secretary General Syed Emran Saleh Prince to the hospital on Wednesday night to get updates on the veteran artiste's health condition.

"She (Khaleda) called upon the government to urgently provide better medical treatment for such a virtuous singer," Sayrul said.

He said the BNP chief prayed...