Bangladesh's Supreme Court today deferred until tomorrow the hearing on a plea by the country's Anti-Corruption Commission challenging the bail granted to former prime minister and opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia in a corruption case. Also read Bangladesh court orders former PM Khaleda Zia's arrestThe Supreme Court's Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, was scheduled to pass the order today, but it deferred the hearing until tomorrow. Top pro-BNP lawyers including former law minister Moudud Ahmed stood as Zia's counsels to free her on bail. Zia's imprisonment shook the country's political scenario ahead of the general elections in December this year. Political analysts feared BNP was now exposed to a political wilderness after Zia's conviction, which is likely to disqualify her for elections unless she could obtain a different direction from the Supreme Court.

Source: dna May 08, 2018 11:22 UTC