The High Court has extended bail time till October 15 for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia orphanage trust graft case.
A bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md. Mostafizur Rahman passed the order following a petition filed by Khaleda’s lawyer.
The court also adjourned the hearing till Sunday on the review petition filed by the BNP chief against a lower court verdict sentencing her to five years' imprisonment in the graft case.
On 8 October, the High Court extended till 11 October the bail of BNP chairperson in the case.
Earlier on 3 October, an HC bench extended the bail of Khaleda Zia in the case till 8 October.
On 8 February, 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.