The left side of David's body was paralysed in a cerebral stroke in 1998.

Police arrested him at his mother's house in Savar on May 22 on charge of fund misappropriation.

"We don't understand the reason for not granting him bail as there is no criminal charge against him," David's wife Ashalata Biswas said. "This is how he is getting rewarded for his lifelong work for people," she added with sarcasm.

After his arrest, when David was produced before a judge court on 23 May, he was not granted bail and placed on remand. His family then filed a writ petition with the High Court against his remand order. The High Court cancelled the remand order and asked David's attorney to get the bail from the lower court.

But, on May 27, without granting the bail, the lower court shifted the date of hearing to June 5.

"Last Sunday, we obtained a special permission from the court and jail super which allowed us to visit him. Two policemen brought him to us, holding him by his arms, as he can't walk. His only appeal to us was to take him out of the jail. I believe, he's suffering too much there," Ashalata said.

According to his family, David cannot move without a wheel chair and needs high commode and others' help to fulfil his physical needs and to carry out other day to day works. Everyday, he needs seven different medicines including insulin and physiotherapy.

"Now, we've to wait another five days and aren't even sure whether he's going to get bail that day at all. We don't know how he is spending his days in the jail hospital," said David's daughter Liza Dorin Biswas.

Meanwhile, Amnesty Interna-tional (AI) sent a statement to the prime minister on May 24 expressing serious concern about the arrest and incommunicado detention of Proshika leaders Qazi Faruque and David Biswas. The AI also urged the authorities to ensure that the prisoners have access to their lawyers, family members and any medical attention they require.