COVID-19: Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia freed from prison, quarantines at home
Earlier on Thursday, the Home ministry had sent an order for Khaleda's release to the prison authorities, after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave the go-ahead.
Earlier on Thursday, the Home ministry had sent an order for Khaleda's release to the prison authorities, after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave the go-ahead.
The two graft cases involve the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust.
The final trial proceedings in the case went ahead in the absence of Khaleda, who is serving time in jail over another corruption case, after the prison authorities repeatedly failed to bring her to court.
On October 14, the HC rejected the revision petition of Zia and cleared the way for the trial court to continue with its proceedings.
The discourse over dissent in a democracy has been rudely jolted in Bangladesh barely two months before the general election.
A Dhaka court will announce its verdict on former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case on October 29.
Carlile, who had apparently obtained an e-visa, was scheduled to hold a press conference on Thursday afternoon.
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