BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia

Govt extends suspension of Khaleda’s jail sentence for 6 months

The government has extended for six months its earlier order that suspended the jail sentence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and released her from jail custody.
Stay order on 4 more cases against Khaleda to continue: SC

The Supreme Court today upheld the High Court orders that stayed the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in four more separate vandalism and arson cases filed in 2015.
Khaleda’s release: Hundreds throng BSMMU amid concern of coronavirus

Hundreds of leaders and activists of BNP gather in front of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in anticipation of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release, despite the risk of spreading coronavirus.
Khaleda returns home after 25 months in jail

BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has been released this afternoon, 25 months after she landed in jail in a graft case.
Khaleda’s release order reaches Prisons HQ

Brig Gen AKM Mostofa Kamal, inspector general of prisons, said, “We have received copy of the release order. We’ll act accordingly.”
Khaleda’s release: seeking court’s opinion not mandatory, says AG

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam has said seeking the court’s opinion to suspend jail sentence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and release her from jail is not mandatory for the government.
Khaleda’s release: Procedure to start after PM’s approval, says home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said they will start the procedure of releasing Khaleda Zia after the prime minister’s approval.
Govt decides to release Khaleda

The government today decided to release BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for six months on humanitarian grounds and considering her age, Law Minister Anisul Huq said.
HC withdraws Khaleda’s permanent bail in defamation case

A High Court bench withdraws its verdict, hours after it granted permanent bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a defamation case filed for making derogatory remarks about the number of Liberation War martyrs and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
SC lawyer appeals to president, PM to pardon Khaleda

A Supreme Court (SC) lawyer appeals to the president and prime minister to pardon the jail sentence of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and release her from jail on humanitarian ground ahead of birth centenary celebration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Steps underway to consider Khaleda’s release appeal: home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says that the law ministry will take necessary steps to consider BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeal to release her from jail.
Khaleda Zia’s family applies for her temporary release

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s family members have applied to the home ministry for her temporary release, party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir tells reporters.
High Court rejects Khaleda’s bail again

The High Court rejects a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail on health and humanitarian grounds in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.
BSMMU submits report on Khaleda’s treatment to SC

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) has sent a report on the medical treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to the Supreme Court registrar general's office, to be placed at the High Court.
HC wants update on Khaleda’s health condition

The High Court has wanted to know about the present treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now in the prison cell of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for treatment.
Khaleda again seeks bail on health grounds

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has once again sought bail on health grounds in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Family will decide on Khaleda’s parole: Fakhrul

BNP has said party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s family will decide about her release on parole.
‘Can’t consider Khaleda’s release unless parole appeal filed’

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the government can think about the issue of releasing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail on parole if an application is submitted to it through due legal process.
Family appeals for ailing Khaleda’s release

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s sister Selima Islam has made a humanitarian call to the government for releasing the party chief, paving the way for her advanced treatment.
‘Govt will be forced to release Khaleda Zia’

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the party will force the government to release BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
Nation stunned over Khaleda’s bail rejection: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that the entire nation was stunned over the Supreme Court's judgement that rejected its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail prayer in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.
SC dismisses Khaleda’s bail prayer

The Supreme Court has dismissed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail prayer in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case. The apex court, however, asked Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) to provide Khaleda with “biological treatment” as per the medical board’s recommendations.
AG misleads SC over hearing on Khaleda’s bail petition: Mahbub

BNP Vice Chairman Advocate Khandker Mahbub Hossain blames Attorney General Mahbubey Alam of misleading the Supreme Court over hearing a bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a corruption case and not placing her medical report before the apex court.
‘BSMMU couldn’t submit Khaleda’s medical report under govt pressure’

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claims that BSMMU prepared BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s medical report last night, but they could not submit it before the court under pressure from the government.
Khaleda’s graft case: SC judges leave courtroom amid chaos by pro-BNP lawyers

A group of pro-BNP lawyers shout and make chaos in a courtroom during the hearing of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail appeal in a corruption case, forcing all the six judges of the Appellate Division including the chief justice to leave the courtroom.
No one will be allowed to lead lavish life with illegal money: PM

Terming making money illegally ‘a disease’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned that her government will not allow anybody to lead a lavish life with stolen money.
SC seeks Khaleda’s health reports

The Supreme Court (SC) has sought medical reports on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition while hearing her bail petition in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.
Corruption case: Ex-BNP whip Shahidul asked to surrender

High Court (HC) orders BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser and former BNP whip Shahidul Huq Jamal to surrender to the trial court in seven days in connection with a corruption case.
BNP men clash with police in High Court area

BNP leaders and activists lock into a clash with police in High Court area to press home their demand for immediate release of the party’s Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
SC fixes Nov 25 for hearing Khaleda’s bail plea

The Supreme Court fixes November 25 for hearing an appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court order that rejected her bail petition in Zia Charitable Trust graft case in which she was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by a lower court.