Zia Orphanage Trust case

Zia Charitable graft case: SC upholds acquittal of Khaleda

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court verdict acquitting BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and two others in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.

Take steps for Khaleda Zia’s release on bail

Meetings between seven BNP lawmakers and Khaleda Zia over the last two days have brought to the fore the issue of whether the former prime minister would be released on bail or parole.

Conviction for Graft: Khaleda may file appeals this week

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia may file separate appeals this week challenging her conviction and jail sentence in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases with an aim to contest the upcoming parliamentary polls.

Khaleda's Bail: HC extends its order till July 26

The High Court yesterday extended till July 26 its earlier order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

Khaleda's HC bail extended till July 19

The High Court yesterday extended till July 19 its earlier order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.

May 15 set for SC ruling on Khaleda's bail

The Supreme Court hearing on the two appeals against Khaleda Zia's HC bail order once again witnessed commotion from some lawyers yesterday.

Top court stays Khaleda's bail till Sunday

The Supreme Court yesterday stayed till Sunday the High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia

PM blasts BNP for making a convict its chairman

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina comes down heavily on BNP for making a convict its chairman and expresses her doubt about the ability of the party to do any good to the people as "it has taken corruption as its principle".

Zia Orphanage Trust Case: Defence forged document

The defence had forged a document and submitted it to the court to save Khaleda Zia and other accused in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, reads the full verdict.

February 11, 2018
February 11, 2018

BNP protests peacefully

Police picked up around 130 BNP men from several districts yesterday as the party continued its demonstration against the conviction

February 9, 2018
February 9, 2018

Sporadic violence on a day of alarm

People across the country were fearing widespread violence and were panicking as tension built up ahead of yesterday's verdict in the

February 9, 2018
February 9, 2018

Her first few hours in jail

For many years, it was an office room of the jail superintendent before it was turned into a VIP prison cell yesterday.

February 9, 2018
February 9, 2018

What next for BNP?

Khaleda's son Tarique Rahman, also senior vice chairman of BNP, is supposed to run the party in her absence. But he has been in

February 9, 2018
February 9, 2018

Where's she now?

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has lashed out at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for “instigating violence” in 2013-2015.

February 9, 2018
February 9, 2018

Stay calm, be alert to conspiracy

Ruling Awami League has urged the party men to stay calm following the lower court verdict that sentenced BNP Chairperson Khaleda

February 9, 2018
February 9, 2018

Khaleda lands in jail

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia landed in jail yesterday after a special court sentenced her to five years' rigorous imprisonment in a graft case, dealing a severe blow to the party ahead of the upcoming national elections.

February 8, 2018
February 8, 2018

Khaleda Zia declared war against court

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday alleged that BNP was playing “dirty politics” over a court verdict.

February 8, 2018
February 8, 2018

ZIA ORPHANAGE TRUST GRAFT CASE

The Anti-Corruption Commission had filed the graft case with Ramna Police Station in July 2008, accusing Khaleda and five others of

January 17, 2018
January 17, 2018

A coercive trial, not a trial at all

Defence counsels of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday completed their closing arguments in Zia Orphanage