BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has told a Dhaka court that she fears she will not get justice as the judiciary is not being allowed to function independently. She presented herself before Dhaka Special Court 5 on Thursday and sought bail in two corruption cases – Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust. “The chief justice recently said the judiciary was in shackles and the judges were not [being able to] work independently. Khaleda, a former prime minister, claimed the corruption case was false, fabricated and intended to harass the accused. “I was not involved with Zia Orphanage Trust personally, not even when I was the prime minister,” she said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 19, 2017 11:48 UTC