Khaleda appeal: Court set to hear petition Thursday

The High Court will begin a hearing to decide whether BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will receive bail in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case at noon on Thursday.

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 22 Feb 2018, 05:46 AM
Updated : 22 Feb 2018, 05:46 AM

Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim set the time after the matter was brought to them on Thursday morning.

Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been found guilty in the graft case and serving a five-year prison term in the old jailhouse in Dhaka since Feb 8.

The necessary documents for the appeal were filed with the High Court on Tuesday.

The 1,223-page dossier, which mentions Abdur Rezak Khan as the filing lawyer, cited 44 reasons for the acquittal of the three-time prime minister from the charges.

The BNP claims that the case is a political scheme to shut its party chief out of the national election.

“If the court accepts the appeal, then we will file a bail petition that day,” said Moudud Ahmed, a senior BNP leader and one of Khaleda’s counsels.

Ten days after a special judge convicted Khaleda of corruption, her lawyers received a certified copy of the court’s verdict on Monday.