We will inform the media of our further plans soon.”3:00pm- Khaleda being taken to old central jail, our correspondent Ashif Islam Shaon reports from the spot. Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, advisor to Khaleda Zia and vice-chairman of Bangladesh Bar Council, hopes Khaleda would receive bail promptly. 2:38pm- Law Minister Anisul Huq tells the reporters at secretariat: “As per law, Khaleda Zia will have to go to jail today.”2:30pm- Khaleda Zia gets five years in jail while the other five accused Tarique Rahman, Dr Kamal Uddin Siddiqui, Kazi Salimul Haque, Mominur Rahman, and Sharfuddin Ahmed – get 10 years. 10:05am- Pro BNP lawyers claim that police are not allowing them to enter the court premises despite being listed as lawyers for Khaleda Zia. A Dhaka court will deliver its verdict in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and five others.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 08, 2018 02:58 UTC