The verdict on Khaleda Zia's bail on May 15
The hearing was concluded on Wednesday on the petition of the ACC and the state government for canceling the bail granted to the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. The court fixed the date for the verdict on May 15. A four-judge bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain gave the order.
Khaleda Zia's appeal against the lower court verdict was rejected by the ACC and the state government on the final day of hearing on the appeal filed by the High Court.
On the other hand Khaleda Zia's lawyers said, there is no such thing to cancel the appeal in the High Court after the High Court granted bail after the sentence was filed in the ACC case. Therefore, by rejecting Khaleda Zia's bail and making an exemplary example of the court, justice will be contrary to justice.
On the second day of the day, the hearing was held in normal circumstances, but there was a rage in the last moment. Heated exchange between BNP-backed lawyers and government law officials has been exchanged. Under these circumstances, the Chief Justice was overwhelmed to go down from the court. However, the situation of the senior lawyers of both parties intervened.
The hearing began at 9:20 am yesterday. At first, Barrister Moudud Ahmed, Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, AJ Mohammad Ali and Zainul Abedin held the hearing for Khaleda Zia. Advocate Khurshid Alam Khan for the ACC and then Attorney General Mahbubey Alam stood for the state. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Dr. Abdul Moin Khan was also present.
Khaleda Zia's lawyer AJ Mohammad Ali said at the beginning of the hearing, the Appellate Division did not interfere if the High Court granted bail in 99.99 percent cases in our jurisdiction.
Responding to the remarks, the attorney general said, this is not true. BNP-backed lawyers screamed at the back of the time.
Show an example of cancellation of bail - Khandaker Mahbub
Khandaker Mahbub Hossain said, "In the corruption case, Joy Lalitra was sentenced to four years and Laloo Prasad Yadav was sentenced to five years imprisonment in the case of corruption," said Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, who has been given the example of the Attorney General in the bail granted to former Indian Chief Minister Jai Lallita and Lalu Prasad Yadav. Supreme court of India granted bail to Lallita on seven days and Lalu Prasad Yadav on two months. I challenge that, the ACC and State parties will not be able to show a case in our country that the Appellate Division intervened after the High Court granted bail. Khaleda Zia's bail will be justified for the sake of justice.
Zainul Abedin said that the condition of Khaleda Zia's physical condition would not have deteriorated her physical condition if she was granted bail. The government itself has admitted that Khaleda Zia is ill. That is why he did not appear in the lower court five times. It is not okay to suffer this kind of banning.
In our country we are a third class citizen - Moudud
Moudud said that the verdict given by the lower court was not mentioned as the main culprit, who was an associate criminal. If the Khaleda Zia was not the chairperson of the BNP, the case could not come at this stage. It was not mentioned in the verdict, who is the main accused and the associate That's why sentence is to be punished. We have been victimized in the situation in the country. In our country we are third class citizens. If today does not give bail to Khaleda Zia, the government wants to impose her liability on her.
ACC lawyer did not respond favorably to the court question
Khaleda Zia's lawyers former Awami League leader said yesterday. Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, the current health minister Mohammad Nasim, former minister Barrister Nazmul Huda, former state minister BNP leader Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku and BNP leader former MP Mashiur Rahman said the case of bail granted to them, they have been sentenced to seven years and 10 years in the ACC case. The High Court has granted bail to each of them; But the Appellate Division did not cancel their bail. The court told the ACC lawyer, they have challenged the (Khaleda's lawyer) challenge that the High Court's bail application after the sentence has been canceled in the ACC case. But the ACC lawyer did not show a case.
When they talk about theft of the orphan's money, they burn them - the Attorney General
State Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said that the question of the attorney general's role was questioned. The Chief Justice said, "We did not question. There is no need to answer this. You refute the argument. "At this stage, the attorney general said," There is a difference between the case of Moshiur Rahman and Khaleda's case. The state's money has been stolen in this case. "Then BNP-backed lawyers protested at a time. The attorney general said, 'The state has taken the money - I can not say it. Why do they burn them? I have to say it. "At this time a lot of shout started.
Protests to demand Khaleda's release: Dhaka Metropolitan BNP has organized a protest rally in the city's thana police station demanding the release and treatment of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia. The program was celebrated on Wednesday.