The High Court (HC) has extended the bail of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, once again, until October 15—in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Barrister Kawser Kamal said an HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order on Thursday, after a petition was filed by Khaleda's lawyer, reports UNB.
The court also adjourned the hearing on the review petition filed by the BNP chief – against a lower court verdict sentencing her to five years’ imprisonment in the graft case – till Sunday.
On October 8, the HC extended the bail of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia till October 11 for this case.
Earlier, on October 3, an HC bench extended the bail of Khaleda Zia until October 8.
A petition was filed with the High Court appealing an extension of its earlier order granting four-month’s bail to Khaleda Zia on July 5.
On March 12, the HC granted four-month’s bail to her—which expired on July 12.
On February 8, the Dhaka Special Court-5 convicted the former prime minister and BNP chairperson, and sentenced her to five years' imprisonment in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
She was then sent to the Old Dhaka Central Jail on Nazimuddin Road in the city.