Security has been beefed up around government and non-governmental establishments, including the Secretariat, the parliament, Bangladesh Bank, major prisons, different power plants and local government offices, across the country ahead of the verdict in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. Security was also increased at Lohagara, Banshkhali, Sitakunda and Satkania upazilas in the district. The verdict is set to be delivered by Dhaka’s Fifth Special Judge’s Court today in the case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, her eldest son BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and four others. Meanwhile, a number of schools and colleges on Wednesday declared that they would remain closed today over security concerns anticipating violence over the graft case verdict. Asked where the BNP chief would be kept if she was convicted, he said he did not know what the verdict would have in store for Khaleda.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 07, 2018 17:03 UTC