The High Court division bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim also stayed Tk2.10cr fine, ordered by the trial court. Also Read- Khaleda full verdict: There was no Zia Trust when the grant cameThe bench came up with the orders after hearing two petitions. Earlier in the morning, the BNP chief filed a separate petition with the High Court seeking bail in the case. Barrister Nowshad Jamir and Barrister Kaiser Kamal, on behalf of the BNP chief, submitted the 880-page bail petition in the morning showing 31 grounds for granting her bail. On Tuesday, lawyers of the BNP chairperson filed an appeal with the High Court challenging her sentence in the graft case.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 22, 2018 06:18 UTC