Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The health condition of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who is being treated in the Critical Care Unit (CCU) of Evercare Hospital, has worsened and become extremely critical, members of her medical board said on Monday night.

"Khaleda Zia's condition is extremely critical. She is being kept on life support and is now receiving regular dialysis," said her medical board member Dr Ziaul Haque.

He said whenever the dialysis is stopped, her physical condition worsens significantly. "Due to her advanced age and multiple health complications, it is not possible to provide all treatments at the same time."

Another board member Dr Zafar Iqbal said Khaleda Zia's condition could be described as "crit...