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ANISUL-RECOMMENDATION-KHALEDA
Law ministry recommends extending suspension of Khaleda’s jail term
DHAKA, March 8, 2021 (BSS) – Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary
Affairs has recommended extending the suspension of BNP Chairperson Begum
Khaleda Zia’s jail sentence for another six months on previous conditions.
“I have recommended extending the suspension of her jail sentence for
six months more and necessary documents in this regard were sent to the Home
Ministry early today,” Law Minister Anisul Huq told BSS.
Earlier the Home Ministry sought Law Ministry’s opinion in this regard
as Khaleda’s family pleaded to extend the suspension of her jail sentence on
health ground.
Government on March 25, 2020, released imprisoned BNP chairperson Begum
Khaleda Zia on humanitarian grounds for six months on conditions of must stay
in her own house and take treatment in the country and not to travel abroad
during that time.
The government on September 15, 2020, extended for six months the
earlier order that suspended the jail sentence of Khaleda Zia and released
her from jail.
Dhaka special judge court-5 on February 8, 2018, sentenced the BNP
leader to five-year imprisonment and other five accused including her
“fugitive” elder son and BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, to a 10-year
imprisonment each, in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
The High Court on October 30, 2018, enhanced BNP Chairperson Begum
Khaleda Zia’s five-year jail term to 10 years in the case, allowing a
revision plea filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against the lower
court judgment.
Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 on October 29, 2018, sentenced BNP
chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and three others to seven-year imprisonment
each in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
The court also fined them Taka 10 lakh each, in default, to suffer more
six months in jail.
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