Zia Orphanage Trust 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.
Tarique was behind it
BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, now in London, is the mastermind of Wednesday's attack on Bangladesh High Commission in London, alleged ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday.
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.
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
Where's she now?
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has lashed out at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for “instigating violence” in 2013-2015.
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
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.
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
Khaleda Zia declared war against court
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday alleged that BNP was playing “dirty politics” over a court verdict.
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
A coercive trial, not a trial at all
Defence counsels of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday completed their closing arguments in Zia Orphanage
Against Khaleda Zia: Trial of 14 cases in one court building
Trial of 14 more cases, including three graft cases, filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be held at the court set up in Government Madrasah-E-Alia in the city's Bakshibazar area.