HC extends Khaleda’s bail in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case
Published : 08 Oct 2018, 17:17
The High Court today extended till October 11 its earlier order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption the case.
The bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order following a prayer moved by Khaleda’s lawyer Advocate AbdurRezak Khan seeking extension of her bail.
Meanwhile today, the bench continued for 20th day the hearing on the appeal filed by Khaleda challenging the trial court verdict that sentenced her to five years’ imprisonment in the same corruption the case
The court also fixed 10:30am today for resuming the hearing on the appeal, Anti-Corruption Commission’s lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan said.
On March 12, the HC granted four months’ bail to Khaleda in the case filed by the ACC.
The four-month bail order expired on July 12. Since then, the HC bench extended the bail order seven times so far.
Advocate AbdurRezak Khan placed arguments for Khaleda before the HC yesterday.
Khaleda Zia has been in jail after being sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by a Dhaka court on February 8 this year in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.
Source: thedailystar