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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Supreme Court hearing on the two appeals against Khaleda Zia's HC bail order once again witnessed commotion from some lawyers yesterday.
The Supreme Court yesterday stayed till Sunday the High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia
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".
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.
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.
