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 Rahmanm, Dr Kamal Uddin Siddiqui, Kazi Salimul Haque, Mominur Rahman, and Sharfuddin Ahmed – get 10 years. Also Read- Where will Khaleda Zia be kept if convicted? 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. 8am- A few vehicles are seen on the road ahead of the verdict, reports our photographer Syed Zakir Hossain.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 08, 2018 02:48 UTC