The High Court (HC) on Sunday concluded its hearing on a bail plea for BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, saying it would pass its order on the petition once the case documents reached from the lower court.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim passed the order.
"We heard both the parties (prosecution and the defence). We will pass order on the bail plea after getting the case documents," the court said.
The High Court on February 22 accepted an appeal of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia against a lower court verdict that convicted her in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Earlier on February 20, the defence filed the 1223-page appeal petition with the department concerned of the High Court.
On February 19, counsels of Khaleda Zia received the 1174-page certified copy of the verdict from the office of Judge Dr Akhteruzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5.
On February 8, the court sentenced Khaleda Zia to five-year imprisonment in the case.
It also sentenced other five accused, including Khaleda's elder son and BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman, to 10-year imprisonment each.
The other accused are former lawmaker Kazi Salimul Haque Kamal, businessman Sharfuddin Ahmed, Dr Kamal Uddin Siddiqui, and Khaleda's nephew Mominur Rahman. The court also fined the convicts Taka 2.10 crore each for their role in the scam.
Khaleda is now in old Dhaka Central Jail located in capital's Nazimuddin Road.
Source: BSS